The Onion was first published in 1988 by then University of Wisconsin students Tim Keck and Christopher Johnson. Tears from this Onion are most likely induced from fits of laughter. Onion, Inc. publishes the popular satirical weekly newspaper "The Onion", which is available in both online and print editions. Sister Web site The Onion A.V. Club features interviews, reviews, and columns focusing on music and movies. Other operations include book publishing (including the best-seller Our Dumb Century), radio programming (Onion Radio News), online video clips (The Onion News Network), and consumer items such as calendars, mugs, and T-shirts. Onion company earns revenue through advertising and subscription fees.

DSL.net lets others fight it out for the big fish in the pond. DSL.net provides high-speed Internet access and data communications to small and midsized businesses primarily over a digital subscriber line (DSL) network, as well as via higher capacity T-1 lines. Other services include integrated voice and data systems using voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), Web hosting, virtual private networks (VPNs), and remote access to corporate networks. In addition to selling directly to customers, DSL.net uses third-party resellers such as GRIC Communications. DSL.net is a subsidiary of MegaPath Networks.

Vertro, Inc., an Internet company that owns and operates the ALOT product portfolio primarily in the United States. The company offers ALOT toolbar, homepage, and desktop applications, which are designed to make the Internet easy for consumers by providing direct access to affinity content and search results. It markets its products under the ALOT brand name. The company was formerly known as MIVA, Inc. and changed its name to Vertro, Inc. in June 2009. Vertro, Inc. was founded in 1995 and is based in New York, New York.

Ygnition Networks, Inc. markets its services nationwide from offices in California, Ohio, Texas, and Washington. Investors in Ygnition include ComVentures and Chrysalis Ventures. If you live in an apartment or condo, Ygnition Networks wants to be your Ynternet access provyder. The company markets broadband network connections to operators of multi-tenant buildings among other clients in order to enable bulk high-speed Internet access and other communications services. It also serves customers in the health care, education, and public sector segments. In addtion to Web access, Ygnition offers cable television and digital voice calling. Its services are made possible through an agreement with AT&T.

Geeknet, Inc. operates as an online network for the global geek community comprising technology professionals, technology enthusiasts, and general consumers of technology-oriented goods, services, and media. The company operates through two segments, Media and E-commerce. The Media segment provides Web properties that serve as platforms for the creation, review, and distribution of online peer produced content. It owns and operates a network of media Web properties, including SourceForge, Slashdot, ThinkGeek, Ohloh, and freshmeat. These Web properties enable technology professionals and technology enthusiasts to create, improve, compare, and distribute open source software and to debate and discuss current issues relating to technology. The E-commerce segment sells technology themed retail products for technology enthusiasts through the ThinkGeek.com Website. The company markets its products through direct sales force, online Website, and representatives in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, and Australia. It was formerly known as SourceForge, Inc. and changed its name to Geeknet, Inc. in November 2009. Geeknet, Inc. was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.

Neopets is owned by Viacom's MTV and was launched in 1999. A quick trip to the Neopian hospital for some sporkle syrup should hopefully cure your Neopet of the dreaded ugga-ugga disease. Online virtual pet community Neopets allows its more than 50 million members to create their own cyberpets and guide them through the ever-growing world of Neopia. The Web site also hosts offers games and messaging; joining the virtual community is free while the interactive world of Neopia is sprinkled with the company's consumer and entertainment clients' interactive marketing campaigns. Users can eat at McDonald's then visit the Disney theater to peruse the new releases, or play a video game with General Mills' Trix Rabbit.

Xanadoo Company, through its subsidiaries, provides wireless Internet access and broadband communications to residential and business subscribers. The company offers wireless Xanadoo branded Internet service utilizing licensed frequencies in 2.5 GHz frequency band; and Pegasus Broadband branded service utilizing unlicensed frequencies in the 900 MHz, 2.4 GHz, and 5 GHz frequency bands. Xanadoo, LLC company holds 32 licenses for use of frequencies located in the upper 700 MHz band to provide terrestrial communication services; holds rights to 2.5 GHz education broadcast services or broadband radio service channels; and intellectual property rights for the distribution of satellite-based services using Ku band BSS and Ka band FSS frequencies at certain orbital locations. As of December 31, 2005, it served approximately 2,500 subscribers. The company was founded in 1996 as Pegasus Communications Corp. and changed its name to Xanadoo Company in January 2007. Xanadoo, LLC company is headquartered in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania.

Demand Media knows that Web branding is in demand. Attracting more than 85 million visitors each month, the company operates through a variety of Web-related enterprises that exist to help drive Web traffic to its clients' sites. Subsidiaries include domain-name wholesaler eNom and Pluck, a blog syndicator and provider of social media tools used for integrating websites. Other Demand Media websites include niche Web content provider eHow, humor site Cracked.com, and Trails.com, a site catering to outdoor enthusiasts. It also produces online video and written articles through its Demand Studios business, which employs freelancers to provide content for its websites. Demand Media filed for an IPO in mid-2010.

Alternet Systems, Inc. provides telecom services; education/healthcare application software and content solutions; and mobile transaction services to customers primarily in Latin America, North America, and the Caribbean. It designs and sells proprietary software and hardware systems, known as ‘SchoolWeb’ and ‘CommunityWeb’, which provide high speed Internet access to schools and rural communities; and provides Voice over Internet Protocol services. The company offers a portfolio of solutions for government, business, schools, hospitals, and residents. It also focuses on its electronic transaction products, targeting various industries, such as telecom, financial, utilities, and transportation sectors. Alternet Systems was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

BET Digital Media Group is a unit of Viacom subsidiary Black Entertainment Television. This company is hoping to create a cultural connection online. BET Digital Media Group operates the BET.com portal, a leading provider of Internet content and services targeted to African-Americans. Other digital assets include BET on Blast (broadband media player), BET on Demand (video on demand), and BET Mobile (a mobile content subscription service). BET.com offers information on such topics as news, health, music, and careers to an audience of more than 3 million registered users. It generates revenue from advertisements and sponsorships.

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