Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Technology Stocks : Winstar Comm. (WCII) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: TheSlowLane who wrote (3127)	12/11/1997 12:36:00 PM
From: SteveG	Respond to of 12468

<A> Winstar Communications Forms Data-Communications Unit NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Winstar Communications Inc. (WCII) formed a new unit, Winstar Broadband Services, to increase its presence in the data-communications market. In a press release Thursday, the company said the unit will offer Internet services and data transport, LAN/WAN professional services and networked applications. Winstar named Howard E. Taylor president and chief operating officer of the new unit. Taylor, 47 years old, was most recently president of Southern New England Telecommunications Corp.'s (SNG) Custom Business Group. As reported earlier, GoodNet, which Winstar agreed to purchase for $22.5 million, will be part of the Broadband Services unit. Winstar provides wireless telecommunications as well as long-distance phone and data services. "Dow Jones News Service" "Copyright(c) 1997, Dow Jones & Company, Inc."