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11
Communications
Yahoo! Mail is a free global service available in over 20 languages that provides users with a full-featured
e-mail experience including industry-leading spam and virus protection, significant free storage and
attachment size capacity, advanced search capabilities, and robust address book functionality. In addition
to our basic e-mail service, for a subscription fee we offer Yahoo! Mail Plus, a premium mail service
providing a combination of these features plus a number of other premium features, including
personalized spam filter, additional storage capacity, graphical ad blocker, and personalized stationery. In
2005, we launched a beta version of Yahoo! Mail, which provides a faster experience with enhanced
functionality, such as drag and drop e-mail organization and message previews in addition to other
enhanced features.
The Yahoo! Messenger with Voice instant messaging (“IM”) service provides a free, interactive and
personalized way for people to connect and share experiences with their friends, family and colleagues in
real time. Yahoo! Messenger’s communications suite integrates leading Yahoo! services including Games,
Music, Photos, and Search. Yahoo! Messenger allows users to stay connected to one another through text
IM, e-mail, video or mobile messaging. In 2005, we launched the next generation version of IM, which
provides free PC-to-PC calling, photo sharing and enhanced tools to expand online communities. In
addition, in 2005 we signed an agreement with Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft”) to globally connect
users of Yahoo! Messenger and MSN Messenger to create what we expect to be among the largest IM
communities in the world when released in 2006.
Yahoo! Photos makes it easy for people to upload, store and share their photos for free. For example,
Yahoo! users can now share their pictures with a friend instantly using e-mail or Yahoo! Messenger. Users
can also order high-quality prints and photo gifts as a premium service and pick-up their prints in one hour
from their local Target store.
Yahoo! Communities help users build and manage identity and relationships and include properties such as
Groups, Avatars, Chat, and Message Boards. In 2005, we launched a beta version of Yahoo! 360°, an
innovative new service providing users with an integrated experience, seamlessly bringing together popular
communications, content and community services such as Yahoo! Messenger, Yahoo! Photos, Yahoo!
Music and Yahoo! Groups with sharing tools for recommending favorite movies, restaurants, music and
more. Yahoo! Communities provide users with the opportunity to discover, connect and interact with
other users who share similar interests and ideas.
Connected Life
Broadband — Yahoo! has several strategic alliances with various providers of broadband Internet service
in the United States and internationally. The services we offer with our broadband partners include
integrated Internet access and premium services on a subscription basis, customized and co-branded with
each partner. We have a strategic alliance with the new AT&T Corp. (“AT&T”, formerly SBC
Communications Inc.) to offer a co-branded high-speed Internet service to DSL (broadband) customers in
AT&T’s 13-state local service footprint and to dial-up subscribers nationwide. In 2005, we launched a new
service with Verizon Communications Inc. (“Verizon”), comprising a fully integrated co-branded
broadband offering to subscribers of Verizon Online’s DSL Internet access services. In the United
Kingdom, we have a similar alliance with BT Group plc (“BT”) offering co-branded DSL and dial-up
services. In 2005, we announced a long-term extension of our alliance with BT to offer Yahoo! services to
all new and existing BT Broadband customers. In Canada, we have an alliance with Rogers Cable Inc.
(“Rogers”) to offer Rogers Yahoo! Hi-Speed Internet. In October 2005, we announced a strategic alliance
to deliver co-branded broadband service to BellSouth Corporation’s (“BellSouth”) Internet subscribers
throughout BellSouth’s region in the United States.