Ultranet (company)
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| Industry | Internet service provider |
|---|---|
| Fate | Acquired by RCN |
| Successor | RCN |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Defunct | 1998 |
| Headquarters | Marlborough, MA, U.S. |
Key people | Geoffrey Schultz, Founder |
| Website | None (was www.ultranet.com) |
UltraNet was an Internet service provider based in Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA. It was founded in 1994 by Geoffrey Schultz, a former employee of DEC. It specialized in dial-up residential and high-speed business Internet access and web site hosting. In 1998, it was bought out, along with another ISP in Virginia called Erols, for a combined $110 million by RCN Corp.. At the time, UltraNet had around 60,000 customers. RCN continued to run a network operations center at the Marlborough location for several years. Schultz took the opportunity to pursue his love of recreational sailing on a full-time basis.