AT&T may have WorldNet work closer with Excite@Home

 

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Just one day after AT&T announced it will assume majority control of Excite@Home's board of directors, it considers melding its dial-up Net service with the Net access provider. "What it all adds up to is AT&T wanted to get its hands around Excite@Home more firmly." - Mike Paxton, Cahners In-Stat Group analyst

Excite@Home and AT&T's WorldNet may meld AT&T's dial-up Internet service WorldNet and Excite@Home may join together as a result of Ma Bell's newfound control over the high-speed Net access company. Previous coverage AT&T consolidates control to drive Excite@Home forward news analysis AT&T grabs the reins of the high-speed Internet access company in hopes it can put the firm back on track. AT&T moves to extend control of Excite@Home update The high-speed Net provider will scrap plans for a separate stock to monitor the performance of its media holdings. What does new Excite@Home service mean for AT&T? Excite@Home's launch of a free Net access service puts AT&T in a bit of an Internet pickle.