BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : JANUARY 24, 2000 ISSUE
INTERNATIONAL -- LATIN AMERICAN BUSINESS

Latin America's Net Heavyweights


COMPANY & STRATEGY

AMERICA ONLINE
Entered Brazil in November. Will roll out service to Mexico and Argentina by midyear.

IFX
Miami-based ISP to offer free access in 100 cities in six Latin countries.

UNIVERSO ONLINE
Brazilian ISP and Web site launched in U.S., Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Venezuela, and Colombia since September.

MICROSOFT/GLOBO
Software king teamed up with Brazil's TV empire to introduce high-speed fiber-optic cable access in December.

STARMEDIA
First region-wide portal is forming partnerships with content providers.



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