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AGIS (Apex Global Internet Services)
Encyclopedia
AGIS is a former Internet backbone
based in Dearborn, Michigan
, USA. It is most remembered as having openly hosted spam email services, which destroyed its reputation and led to its bankruptcy.
After destroying its reputation through to 1997 through hosting spammer Sanford Wallace
, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in February, 2000.
AGIS was acquired by Telia
Internet, Inc. in 2000.
Telia Internet, Inc. was acquired by Aleron Broadband, Inc. in 2001.
Aleron Broadband was acquired by Cogent Communications
in 2004.
product under the brand name "CoolLocation."
Internet backbone
The Internet backbone refers to the principal data routes between large, strategically interconnected networks and core routers in the Internet...
based in Dearborn, Michigan
Dearborn, Michigan
-Economy:Ford Motor Company has its world headquarters in Dearborn. In addition its Dearborn campus contains many research, testing, finance and some production facilities. Ford Land controls the numerous properties owned by Ford including sales and leasing to unrelated businesses such as the...
, USA. It is most remembered as having openly hosted spam email services, which destroyed its reputation and led to its bankruptcy.
Corporate history
AGIS was founded as Apex Global Information Services in 1994 by Phillip J Lawlor.After destroying its reputation through to 1997 through hosting spammer Sanford Wallace
Sanford Wallace
Sanford "Spamford" Wallace came to notoriety in 1997, promoting himself as the original Spam King. Wallace's prolific spamming has resulted in encounters with the United States government, anti-spam activists, and large corporations such as Facebook and MySpace...
, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in February, 2000.
AGIS was acquired by Telia
TeliaSonera
TeliaSonera AB is the dominant telephone company and mobile network operator in Sweden and Finland. The company has operations in other countries in Northern, Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Spain, with a total of 150 million mobile customers...
Internet, Inc. in 2000.
Telia Internet, Inc. was acquired by Aleron Broadband, Inc. in 2001.
Aleron Broadband was acquired by Cogent Communications
Cogent Communications
Cogent Communications is a multinational internet service provider whose network spans more than 53,300 intercity fiber route miles and 15,800 metro fiber miles. Cogent provides service in over 165 markets across 31 countries in North America and Europe...
in 2004.
Products
In 1997 AGIS introduced it's colocationColocation centre
A colocation centre or colocation center , is a type of data centre where equipment space and bandwidth are available for rental to retail customers...
product under the brand name "CoolLocation."