Scarlet Pruitt

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U.S. government looks into VeriSign’s marketing practices

Leading domain name registrar VeriSign Inc. confirmed Wednesday that it is being investigated by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) amid accusations that the company has engaged in unfair marketing practices.

Court orders ICANN to open its books

A California superior court ruled Monday that the Internet Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) must hand over corporate documents requested by one of its board members

United plans to eliminate paper tickets

Hoping to speed travelers through check-in procedures and avoid mounting operational costs, United Air Lines Inc. plans to move to fully electronic ticketing by the end of next year.

VeriSign hit with second unfair practices suit

Leading domain name registrar VeriSign Inc. was hit with a second lawsuit Friday alleging that the company has engaged in unfair marketing practices in an attempt to snag its rivals' customers.

EBay makes bid for PayPal

EBay Inc. said Monday that it has agreed to buy online payment provider PayPal Inc. in a stock swap valued at US$1.5 billion.

Earthlink offers users e-mail by phone

Internet service provider (ISP) Earthlink Inc. furthered its services push Tuesday, offering users the ability to listen and reply to their e-mail over the phone.

Gric and Jamcracker team to deliver Web apps

Gric Communications Inc. said Monday it is integrating Jamcracker Inc.'s Enterprise Web services technology into its MobileOffice suite, offering corporate customers the ability to deploy and manage online applications through a single platform.

Gric, Jamcracker team to deliver Web apps

Gric Communications Inc. said Monday that it is integrating Jamcracker Inc.'s Enterprise Web services technology into its MobileOffice suite, offering corporate customers the ability to deploy and manage online applications through a single platform.

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