RE: MCI to market MSN

[Hank Nussbacher <hank () ibm net il>]

On Tue, 30 Jan 1996 20:01:36 -0800 (PST)  alexy () alpha c2 org wrote:
> MCI and Microsoft will now be building networks together, MCI ditching
> Netscape and starting to sell Microsoft network access tools & pushing
> MSN... 
>
> > From the local rag news paper:
>
> "MCI, Microsoft to jointly market on-line services
>
> WASHINGTON -- MCI Communications Corp., switching its Internet Strategy, 
> said it will team up with Microsoft Corp. to jointly market and develop 
> services for the burgeoning on-line industry"
>
> The story later goes on to say:
>
> "MCI will promote Microsoft Network, the No. 4 U.S. on-line service, and
> sell Microsoft's Internet software through its SHL Systemhouse unit" 
>
> Interesting, No?

How does this affect UUnet (who provides Internet infrastructure for MSN)
and MCI?

> -alex

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