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Bell Atlantic and Register.com Partner for Domain Name Registration Services

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Bell Atlantic and Register.com have partnered to offer domain name registration services to small and medium-sized businesses through Bell Atlantic's Web@Once Web site creation service. Under the agreement, customers of Web@Once can register domain names through register.com in real-time, using a state-of-the-art domain name registration system. This partnership aims to provide businesses with a customized domain name, such as www.mybrand.com, and make it easy for them to establish a strong online presence.

Key Takeaways:

  • The partnership between Bell Atlantic and Register.com will provide customized domain name registration services to customers of Bell Atlantic's Web@Once Web site creation service.
  • The services will be available through Bell Atlantic's BigYellow.com and Webatonce.com Web sites, as well as through register.com's Web site.
  • Register.com's domain registration services will be integrated into the Web@Once service, allowing customers to register domain names in real-time.
  • The partnership will provide businesses with a range of options for advertising on BigYellow.com, including targeted online marketing and promotion.
  • Bell Atlantic customers who sign up for a one-year contract with Web@Once will be able to take advantage of register.com's domain name registration services beginning in late June.

Statistics:

  • BigYellow.com receives 33 million page views each month.
  • Register.com was the first registrar to compete in the domain registration market after the U.S. government deregulated the industry in 1999.
  • The company was selected as one of the first five "test bed" registrars accredited by ICANN.
  • Bell Atlantic companies have nearly 44 million telephone access lines and 12 million wireless customers worldwide.
  • Bell Atlantic is among the world's largest investors in high-growth global communications markets, with operations and investments in 23 countries.

Sources:

  • Business Wire, June 12, 2000
  • Register.com's Web site (www.register.com)
  • ICANN's Web site (www.icann.org)
  • Bell Atlantic's Web site (www.bellatlantic.com)

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