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NetZero Corporate Office

NetZero is an internet service provider, which was founded in 1998 by Ronald Burr, Stacy Haitsuka, Harold MacKenzie, and Marwan Zebian. The company is based in Woodland Hills, California, and originally began as America’s first free internet service provider. NetZero offered free internet, which was paid for by advertising. The company gained 1 million users within the first 6 months and by late 1999, the company became went public on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol NZRO.

In late 1999 and early 2000, others began to copy NetZero’s formula for free internet with targeted advertising. Companies such as Juno, AltaVista, and BlueLight cut into NetZero’s customer base. In 2005, the company dropped their advertising bar and turned to a monthly fee based service. In 2012, NetZero launched their DSL service line, although the company claims they still had more than 750,000 dial up users.

NetZero is a subsidairy of United Online service, which purchased many of the formerly “free”internet providers, including BlueLight and AltaVista.

NetZero

NetZero is an internet service provider, which was founded in 1998 by Ronald Burr, Stacy Haitsuka, Harold MacKenzie, and Marwan Zebian. The company is based in Woodland Hills, California, and originally began as America’s first free internet service provider. NetZero offered free internet, which was paid for by advertising. The company gained 1 million users within the first 6 months and by late 1999, the company became went public on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol NZRO.

In late 1999 and early 2000, others began to copy NetZero’s formula for free internet with targeted advertising. Companies such as Juno, AltaVista, and BlueLight cut into NetZero’s customer base. In 2005, the company dropped their advertising bar and turned to a monthly fee based service. In 2012, NetZero launched their DSL service line, although the company claims they still had more than 750,000 dial up users.

NetZero is a subsidairy of United Online service, which purchased many of the formerly “free”internet providers, including BlueLight and AltaVista.

History

Armstrong Zoom Corporate Office

Armstrong Zoom is part of The Armstrong Group of  Companies, which provides internet, broadband, and communication services to both business and residential companies. The company was founded in 1946 by Jay Sedwick. Originally named Armstrong County Line Construction, the company has diversified over the years, providing security systems, office space, property management, and electronic manufacturing services in addition to their telecommunications and internet service.

The company is perhaps best known in the states of  Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, New York, Kentucky, West Virginia, Maryland, and Ohio for their high speed internet service. Armstrong Zoom also offers cable television and land line phone service to their customers, as well as personal video recorders, pay-per-view services, video on demand, and high definition digital programming.

Armstrong Zoom is still a family owned company that employs more than 2,300 persons.

Armstrong Zoom

Armstrong Zoom is part of The Armstrong Group of  Companies, which provides internet, broadband, and communication services to both business and residential companies. The company was founded in 1946 by Jay Sedwick. Originally named Armstrong County Line Construction, the company has diversified over the years, providing security systems, office space, property management, and electronic manufacturing services in addition to their telecommunications and internet service.

The company is perhaps best known in the states of  Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, New York, Kentucky, West Virginia, Maryland, and Ohio for their high speed internet service. Armstrong Zoom also offers cable television and land line phone service to their customers, as well as personal video recorders, pay-per-view services, video on demand, and high definition digital programming.

Armstrong Zoom is still a family owned company that employs more than 2,300 persons.

History

HughesNet Corporate Office

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HughesNet was originally founded in 1971 as Digital Communication Corporation.  The company was eventually sold to Hughes Aircraft Corporation in 1987. Echostar purchased the company in 2004 for $2 billion in stock and debt assumption.

Today, HughesNet provides broadband satellite communication services across the U.S. and Europe. HughesNet services are sold directly throughout Europe, India, the U.S., and Brazil. The company has more than 2,200 employees and annual revenue in 2013 of $1.32 billion.

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HughesNet also provides managed network and digital media solutions for government markets and commercial establishments. The company serves residential, incumbent local exchanges, and large enterprises with high-speed Internet access, IP VPN, and streaming, point-of-sale credit transactions.

hughes 3  The latest generation of satellite Internet service from Hughes Network Systems is called Generation 5 or Gen5 for short. At its launch on March 16, 2017, HughesNet Gen5 became the first satellite Internet service to offer FCC-defined broadband speeds from coast-to-coast. Gen5 delivers download speeds of 25 Mbit/s and upload speeds of 3 Mbit/s as well as higher data limits and an integrated modem with built-in Wi-Fi.

hughes 4 In 2015 & 2016, the Federal Communications Commission’s annual report on consumer broadband services ranked HughesNet satellite Internet service first among all major Internet service providers for delivering on advertised performance promises for these two consecutive years.

Customers have been complaining of extremely slow internet service starting January of 2018, although the company states it has plans to roll out 100mbps in 2021. 

The company operates as a subsidiary of EchoStar since 2011 and has headquarters in Germantown, Maryland.

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HughesNet

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HughesNet was originally founded in 1971 as Digital Communication Corporation.  The company was eventually sold to Hughes Aircraft Corporation in 1987. Echostar purchased the company in 2004 for $2 billion in stock and debt assumption.

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Today, HughesNet provides broadband satellite communication services across the U.S. and Europe. HughesNet services are sold directly throughout Europe, India, the U.S., and Brazil. The company has more than 2,200 employees and annual revenue in 2013 of $1.32 billion.

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HughesNet also provides managed network and digital media solutions for government markets and commercial establishments. The company serves residential, incumbent local exchanges, and large enterprises with high-speed Internet access, IP VPN, and streaming, point-of-sale credit transactions.

hughes 3  The latest generation of satellite Internet service from Hughes Network Systems is called Generation 5 or Gen5 for short. At its launch on March 16, 2017, HughesNet Gen5 became the first satellite Internet service to offer FCC-defined broadband speeds from coast-to-coast. Gen5 delivers download speeds of 25 Mbit/s and upload speeds of 3 Mbit/s as well as higher data limits and an integrated modem with built-in Wi-Fi.

hughes 4 In 2015 & 2016, the Federal Communications Commission’s annual report on consumer broadband services ranked HughesNet satellite Internet service first among all major Internet service providers for delivering on advertised performance promises for these two consecutive years.

Customers have been complaining of extremely slow internet service starting January of 2018, although the company states it has plans to roll out 100mbps in 2021. 

The company operates as a subsidiary of EchoStar since 2011 and has headquarters in Germantown, Maryland.

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Frontier Communications Corporate Office

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Frontier Communications was originally founded under the name Citizens Utility Company in 1927. The company provides telephone, cable television, and internet services for many rural areas and those in smaller communities. Frontier Communications is the 6th largest local exchange carrier in the U.S. and the 5th largest internet provider.  The company changed its name to Frontier Communications in May 2008.

Frontier Communications Logo on Devices

In May 2009, Frontier Communications purchased Verizon landlines for $8.6 billion. In February of 2015, the company announced an agreement with Verizon to acquire their internet and FIOs service. The company also purchased AT&T’s  U-Verse, satellites, internet and landline phones in late 2014.

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Today, Frontier Communications employs more than 18,000 people and had annual revenue in 2016 of $8.9 billion. The company is publicly traded on the NASDQ exchange under the ticker symbol: FTR.

The company maintains headquarters in Norwalk, Connecticut. Frontier Communcations corporate office building

 

Frontier Communications

Frontier Communcations Logo

Frontier Communications was originally founded under the name Citizens Utility Company in 1927. The company provides telephone, cable television, and internet services for many rural areas and those in smaller communities. Frontier Communications is the 6th largest local exchange carrier in the U.S. and the 5th largest internet provider.  The company changed its name to Frontier Communications in May 2008.

Frontier Communications Logo on Devices

History

In May 2009, Frontier Communications purchased Verizon landlines for $8.6 billion. In February of 2015, the company announced an agreement with Verizon to acquire their internet and FIOs service. The company also purchased AT&T’s  U-Verse, satellites, internet and landline phones in late 2014.

Frontier Communications sign on wall

Today, Frontier Communications employs more than 18,000 people and had annual revenue in 2016 of $8.9 billion. The company is publicly traded on the NASDQ exchange under the ticker symbol: FTR.

The company maintains headquarters in Norwalk, Connecticut. Frontier Communcations corporate office building

 

RocketDrop Corporate Office

RocketDrop was founded in 2010 by Kamal Haddad. The company sells new and refurbished cell phones and is an authorized Apple dealer.

RocketDrop offers bulk, wholesale phone purchases or single cell phone sales. The company also sells iPhones, laptops, X-boxes, and tablets.

RocketDrop was listed as #90 on the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest Growing American Companies. They have a three year growth rate of 3,577% with annual revenue in 2014 of $190.3 million. The company has 15 employees with 12 of these jobs being added in the past 3 years.

The company is also #6 on the Inc. List of top Business Products and Services list, #6 on their list of Top Boston Companies, as well as #1 on the Inc. list of Top New Hampshire Companies.

RocketDrop

RocketDrop was founded in 2010 by Kamal Haddad. The company sells new and refurbished cell phones and is an authorized Apple dealer.

RocketDrop offers bulk, wholesale phone purchases or single cell phone sales. The company also sells iPhones, laptops, X-boxes, and tablets.

RocketDrop was listed as #90 on the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest Growing American Companies. They have a three year growth rate of 3,577% with annual revenue in 2014 of $190.3 million. The company has 15 employees with 12 of these jobs being added in the past 3 years.

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The company is also #6 on the Inc. List of top Business Products and Services list, #6 on their list of Top Boston Companies, as well as #1 on the Inc. list of Top New Hampshire Companies.