FastNet International is an Internet service provider (ISP) that offers DSL-based broadband Internet access to business subscribers in the UK. FastNet company, which does business as FastNet Business Internet, also offers related Internet and communications services such as Web site hosting, leased line and VLAN services, firewall network protection, virtual private networks (VPN), and e-mail services. FastNet International, which was founded in 1995, focuses on the small-business market.

Onvia was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. For more than 12 years Onvia (NASDAQ: ONVI), the gBusiness Innovator, has been successfully delivering the research, analytics and tools companies rely on to succeed in gBusiness – the intersection of business and government and a $5.5 trillion market. Onvia tracks, analyzes and reports the spending of more than 89,000 federal, state and local government agencies, giving companies a single source for conducting open, intelligent and efficient business with government. Along with providing an exclusive suite of integrated business tools for a wide variety of industries, Onvia offers DemandStar, the automated system that streamlines agency procurement processes, and Recovery.org, a free website that tracks Recovery Act-funded projects.

Strategic Forecasting, Inc. was founded in 1996 by national security and intelligence expert Dr. George Friedman. Strategic Forecasting, which does business as Stratfor, publishes global intelligence information through its subscription-based Web site, Stratfor.com. The site's content (geopolitical analysis, industry and country forecasts, terrorism intelligence, and real-time situation reports) is designed to help businesses, trade associations, government agencies, and individuals reduce risk and identify business opportunities. Stratfor offerings include online subscriptions to content, as well as custom-tailored consulting projects. It also provides weekly intelligence reports via e-mails based on geopolitics and security.

iPass was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Redwood Shores, California. iPass Inc. provides enterprise mobility services that facilitate network access from mobile devices. Its enterprise mobility services include iPass Mobile Office service, which delivers 3G mobile data, Wi-Fi hotspot, wired broadband, and dial-up access services; and network services that provide customers with a dial-up network coverage and broadband coverage. The company also offers iPass Mobile Connect, a service that collects and transmits usage data and statistics from the mobile device; iPass Mobile Insight to report and analyze mobile usage across networks, connections, and devices; iPass Mobile Control, a policy enforcement service; and iPass Mobile Network, a virtual network that offers broadband access. In addition, it provides site-to-site managed network services to enterprises through its iPass Branch Office that offers a managed wide-area network to connect small offices with corporate data centers; and iPass Retail Office, which provides wide-area networking for distributed retail locations to connect to a corporate data center. Further, the company offers iPass Virtual Office that provides managed fixed broadband for teleworkers, as well as offers professional services. iPass Inc. offers its services worldwide directly through its sales force, as well as through network service providers, telecommunications carriers, systems integrators, and value added resellers.

Educational Directories Unlimited (EDU) provides a wide range of information on colleges and universities available through an online service, helping prospective students make educated decisions about where to continue their education. Educational Directories Unlimited owns and operates sites such as StudyAbroad.com, GradSchools.com, and CollegeAbroad.com. EDU can trace its roots to 1982, when president and founder Mark Shay began to offer campus marketing services while an engineering student at Syracuse.

AOL (then called America Online) originally launched its UK service in 1996. AOL UK sold its broadband and dial-up Internet access business, complete with more than 2 million subscribers, to The Carphone Warehouse Group in 2007 for some $690 million. AOL UK knows that Americans aren't the only ones who think being online is better than AOK. The British subsidiary of American Web portal AOL is focused on providing content and managing online advertising. The site offers communication services such as free email and instant messaging, as well as news, shopping, and entertainment content.

Easynet simplifies the way businesses connect to the 'net. With its own network infrastructure, the company provides Internet connectivity and hosting services, including DSL access, routed ISDN lines, and facility-managed servers and network operations. It also offers VPN and wholesale broadband services, providing direct access in European countries and through partners worldwide. Easynet has six international data centers and more than 50 co-location facilities across Europe. Clients include Ford and Kohler Mira. In 2010 BSkyB sold Easynet to Lloyds TSB Development Capital (LDC) for £100 million (around $150 million), in a going private transaction.

FullNet Communications, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides integrated communications, Internet connectivity, and data storage solutions to individuals, businesses, organizations, educational institutions, and governmental agencies. Its services include dial-up and direct high-speed connectivity to the Internet through the FullNet brand name; backbone services to private label Internet services providers and businesses; carrier-neutral telecommunications premise co-location; Web page hosting; equipment co-location; and traditional telephone services. The company also provides Internet access services to individual and small business subscribers located in Oklahoma on a retail and wholesale basis, private label retail and business direct dial-up connectivity to the Internet, and secure private networks through its backbone network. In addition, it provides leased line Internet connections; and sells Internet access to other Internet service providers. The company provides branded and private label Internet access services in 232 communities in Oklahoma. It markets its carrier neutral co-location solutions in its network operations center to other competitive local exchange carriers, Internet service providers, and Web-hosting companies. As of December 31, 2009, the company had approximately 1,200 subscribers. It was formerly known as CEN-COM of Oklahoma, Inc. and changed its name to FullNet Communications, Inc. in December 1995. FullNet Communications, Inc. was founded in 1995 and is based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Local.com Corporation provides local search services on the Internet. It operates Local.com, a local business directory site that provides information on approximately 14 million local businesses. Local.com Corporation also provides local search services on its local syndication network of regional media sites for which it offers business directories and associated services, as well as provides sales and advertiser services. Local.com Corporation offers proprietary search results using its patented technologies, as well as monetizes those search results by placing sponsored listings on the search results page. Its sponsored listings comprise subscription, cost-per-click, cost-per-call, and display ads from its own direct advertisers and third-party advertiser sources. Local.com Corporation was formerly known as Interchange Corporation and changed its name to Local.com Corporation in November 2006. Local.com Corporation was founded in 1999 and is based in Irvine, California.

The Onion was first published in 1988 by then University of Wisconsin students Tim Keck and Christopher Johnson. Tears from this Onion are most likely induced from fits of laughter. Onion, Inc. publishes the popular satirical weekly newspaper "The Onion", which is available in both online and print editions. Sister Web site The Onion A.V. Club features interviews, reviews, and columns focusing on music and movies. Other operations include book publishing (including the best-seller Our Dumb Century), radio programming (Onion Radio News), online video clips (The Onion News Network), and consumer items such as calendars, mugs, and T-shirts. Onion company earns revenue through advertising and subscription fees.

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