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 Jan  5, 2007 - ViaTalk PS3 Winner Announced

Broadband phone service provider ViaTalk, a leading private
provider of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) announced
that Adam S. of Elsmere, Kentucky is the lucky winner of the
company’s recent PS3 giveaway.

With a population of just under 8,000 residents, Elsmere is
located just 16 miles south of Cincinnati, OH. Adam won the
gift by referring new customers through the ViaTalk
affiliate program. Based in New York’s Tech Valley, ViaTalk
offers VoIP service in 2,200 markets in all 50 states.

Lucky for Adam, the staff at ViaTalk was able to count on
Jacqueline, one of Santa’s helpers, to mail the package just
in time for Christmas. In addition to the 60GB game system,
we won the following extra items: 1 Additional Controller,
Madden 2007 game, Ridge Racer game, Resistance Fall of Man game.

Additional pictures of Jacqueline are available at
http://ps3.viatalk.com.

About HostRocket.com and ViaTalk, LLC
HostRocket.Com, Inc. (www.HostRocket.com) is a privately
owned, multi-million dollar, debt-free corporation located
in upstate New York that provides shared web hosting
services to more than 100,000 top websites and offers
broadband telephone service in all 50 states via VoIP
partner ViaTalk LLC (www.ViaTalk.com). In addition, the
company serves hundreds of additional clients by providing
services such as dedicated hosting, e-commerce hosting, and
application hosting.

 Jan  5, 2007 - ViaTalk Makes $20k Donation

Internet Phone Service Provider ViaTalk, LLC is pleased to
announce their sponsorship of the US FIRST Robotics team at
Shenendehowa High School with a $20,000 donation. Since
2004, the company has contributed more than $80,000 in cash
to the student organization known as ‘Team 20: The Rocketeers’.

In addition to the cash contributions, many HostRocket and
ViaTalk employees have devoted a significant amount of time
serving as mentors for the program throughout all four
seasons. Company founders Brendan Brader and John Reyes are
especially involved in the program. The two participated in
the program as students at Shenendehowa High School and
remain involved as mentors.

“We have been fortunate in the success of our companies and
giving back to our community is important,” said Brendan
Brader, CEO. “The US FIRST Robotics team provides high
school students with hands on learning opportunities that
they wouldn’t normally be exposed to in the classroom.”

Team 20, The Rocketeers, was created in 1992 as a part of
the initial launch of the US FIRST program. FIRST, being the
acronym for \"For Inspiration and Recognition of
Science and Technology\" was a robotics engineering
competition founded by Dean Kaman in order to encourage
teenagers in the US to become more actively interested in
the fields of science and technology. The Rocketeers have
become well established, attracting more and more students
to join the program as well as attracting an increasing
amount of attention toward the concept of robot design in
the local community.

“The Rocketeers is a great way for students to learn
teamwork and how to channel creative talent in a productive
manner,” added John Reyes, CTO. “We are happy to play a role
in giving students exposure to this national competition.”

The 2007 FIRST Robotic competition begins on January 6. The
Rocketeers team will assemble for a live webcast where FIRST
announces this year’s challenge. The team will meet nightly
and on weekends in preparation for the contest developing
strategy and robot design. The contest will take place in
the end of February.

“This program is a tremendous resource for students
interested in science and technology. Year after year,
students who are a part of the Rocketeers team go on to
excel in academics and business,” said Rose Barra, Shen’s
program coordinator. “Brendan and John’s personal
involvement has made a huge impact on our teams.”


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About HostRocket.Com, Inc and ViaTalk LLC
HostRocket.Com, Inc. is a privately owned, multi-million
dollar, debt- free corporation located in upstate New York
that provides shared web hosting services to approximately
50,000 top websites and offers broadband telephone service
in all 50 states via VoIP partner ViaTalk LLC. In addition,
the company serves hundreds of additional clients by
providing services such as dedicated hosting, e-commerce
hosting, and application hosting. To learn more about
HostRocket, Inc. go to www.HostRocket.com. To learn more
about ViaTalk LLC go to www.ViaTalk.com.


About FIRST
Accomplished inventor Dean Kamen founded FIRST (For
Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) in
1989 to inspire an appreciation of science and technology in
young people. Based in Manchester, NH, FIRST designs
accessible, innovative programs to build self-confidence,
knowledge, and life skills while motivating young people to
pursue opportunities in science, technology, and
engineering. With the support of many of the world’s most
well-known companies, the not-for-profit organization hosts
the FIRST Robotics Competition and FIRST Vex Challenge for
high school students, the FIRST LEGO League for children
9-14 years old, and the Junior FIRST LEGO League for 6 to 9
year-olds. To learn more about FIRST go to www.usfirst.org.

 Mar 20, 2006 - More Than $60,000 in Cash Contributed to Student O

HostRocket.Com, Inc. and ViaTalk LLC have contributed $20,000 in cash to 
the 2006 FIRST Robotics team at Shenendehowa High School bringing total 
cash contributions to the student organization since 2004 to $60,000.

Clifton Park, NY (PRWEB) March 18, 2006 -- For the third year in a year, 
HostRocket.Com, Inc has stepped up to the plate and sponsored the US FIRST 
robotics team at Shenendehowa High School with a $20,000 cash donation. 
Since 2004, the company has contributed more than $60,000 in cash to the 
organization. In additional to the cash contributions, many HostRocket and 
ViaTalk employees have devoted countless hours of time to serving as 
mentors for the program throughout all three seasons. 

Company executives Brendan Brader and John Reyes are especially involved in 
the program. The two participated in the program years ago when attending 
Shenendehowa High School before graduating in the class of 1999 and 
founding HostRocket. For that reason, they both have a special connection to 
the program and deeply understand the immense benefits that students can 
realize from participation.

“HostRocket and ViaTalk are both incredibly fortunate to have been blessed 
with the massive levels of success that we have been. For that reason, we are 
proud to give back to our community and serve as good corporate citizens of 
the Capital Region,” commented Timothy Dick, HostRocket and ViaTalk Vice 
President of Operations.

To learn more about US FIRST, visit the FIRST website at http://
www.usfirst.org. To learn more about "Team 20, The Rocketeers", visit the 
team website at http://www.team20.com. In addition to US FIRST, the 
companies support numerous other local organizations and causes and 
HostRocket is also a platinum sponsor of the Capital Communications Cares 
foundation which is a non-profit organization in Upstate New York which 
provides support for educational endeavors, community enrichment and 
children's causes.

About HostRocket.Com, Inc and ViaTalk LLC:

HostRocket.Com, Inc. is a privately owned, multi-million dollar, debt-free 
corporation located in upstate New York that provides shared web hosting 
services to approximately 50,000 top websites and offers broadband 
telephone service in all 50 states via VoIP partner ViaTalk LLC. In addition, the 
company serves hundreds of additional clients by providing services such as 
dedicated hosting, e-commerce hosting, and application hosting.

 Feb  3, 2006 - ViaTalk Introduces New Features and Enhancements

We are pleased to highlight several new ViaTalk features and
enhancements that have been in the works for a while and
were rolled out recently. All were implemented as a direct
result of suggestions in customer feedback.

1) Added functionality to allow you to set up a “Do Not
Disturb” schedule which prevents calls during certain hours

2) Completely redesigned online account control panel

3) Separated the incoming and outgoing call logs for better
customer call record management

4) Made numerous website updates to better highlight plans
and options available

5) Enhanced communication

6) Introduced “printer friendly” call logs

We really feel that with these constant feature additions,
we’re really advancing the way that people use their phone
service and offering things that traditional telephone
service doesn’t come to offering.

Know anyone else that could use ViaTalk service?  For the
month of February your referral could get you an iPod Nano
in our Daily iPod Giveaway.  Visit http://viatalk.com/ipod/
for more details.

 Jan  2, 2006 - VT Co-Founder Named to Tech Valley "Hot 10" List

Brendan Brader, ViaTalk & HostRocket Co-Founder and CEO, has
been named to the 2005 Tech Valley Hot 10 List, which names
the 10 most influential technology leaders in New York’s
Tech Valley.

Clifton Park, NY (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) December 30, 2005
-- The results are in...and the 'Tech Valley's Hot 10' list
for 2005 has been compiled. The list, which is compiled
annually by the Albany-Colonie Chamber of Commerce with
assistance from local media, names the technology executives
and leaders in New York’s Tech Valley which are considered
to be the most influential for the year.

At 24, Brendan Brader, HostRocket
(http://www.hostrocket.com) Co-Founder and CEO, is the
youngest of the influential leaders highlighted in the
prestigious list this year. In 1999, Brader co-founded
HostRocket just after graduating from high school. Since
that time, the company has grown to become one of the top
web hosting providers in the industry and has hosted more
than 50,000 websites from its high-end facility in the Tech
Valley. With its upcoming launch of new service Rocket
Freedom, the company continues to set the standard for web
hosting providers everywhere with constant innovation.

Earlier this year HostRocket launched sister company ViaTalk
LLC, which provides VoIP (Voice Over IP) telephone service.
The service allows customers to use standard telephones with
their broadband Internet connection to make and receive
telephone calls. Since the calls are transmitted using the
Internet, consumers can get service packages that include
unlimited calling for under 16 dollars monthly.

Both companies are lead on a daily basis by Brader with
assistance from Timothy Dick who serves as Vice President of
Operations and John Reyes who serves as Chief Technical
Officer. When his selection for the Hot 10 list was
announced, Brader stated “I’m thrilled that we are able to
have such a profound impact on the Tech Valley, the local
economy, and the lives of our customers,” with a look of
satisfaction. His vision and commitment to excellence
continue to further propel the unprecedented growth and
success of the companies.

About HostRocket.Com, Inc and ViaTalk LLC:

HostRocket.Com, Inc. is a privately owned, multi-million
dollar, debt-free corporation located in upstate New York
that provides shared web hosting services to approximately
50,000 top websites and offers broadband telephone service
in all 50 states via VoIP division ViaTalk LLC. In addition,
the company serves hundreds of additional clients by
providing services such as dedicated hosting, e-commerce
hosting, and application hosting.

 Dec 22, 2005 - HostRocket & ViaTalk Spread Holiday Cheer

HostRocket and ViaTalk is committed to enhancing the
communities which we do business in.  Company executives
recently met with officials from St. Coleman’s in
Watervliet, NY and discovered that many of the children in
the center were in need of holiday gifts.  

HostRocket and ViaTalk then purchased a myriad of the
much-needed holiday gifts for the children in the center
including Portable CD Players, DVD Players, Razor Scooters,
and other similar items from the “Wish Lists” that the kids
made.

Throughout 2005, HostRocket and ViaTalk have supported many
worthy causes and organizations including substantial
contributions to Hurricane Katrina relief efforts earlier in
the year.  Both companies are also Platinum Sponsors of the
Capital Communications Cares Foundation which supports
educational endeavors, community enrichment and children's
causes throughout New York’s Capital Region.

 Dec 16, 2005 - New Features and Service Enhancements

Thank you for your patronage, feedback, and participation
throughout our launch.   We have now entered BETA Phase 4. 
Many of you have provided feedback throughout the launch and
we have used it to improve and enhance our service.  In this
BETA phased, we added a substantial number of incredible
features.  Many of them are simply unavailable with
traditional telephone service and some are exclusive to
ViaTalk.  Here we have outlined a few of the additions:

1)  Web Based Voicemail 

2)  Caller ID Info on Call Logs 

3)  Custom Incoming Caller ID

4)  Verbal Error Messages for Easy Troubleshooting 

5)  Call VT Support By Dialing *HELP 

6)  Network Unavailable Forwarding Option 

7)  Low Cost Toll Free Number Service

8)  Toll-Free Remote Voicemail Access

9)  Improvements to DTMF

10) Option to Disable Voicemail 

11) Anonymous Call Blocking 

As you can see, we truly are constantly enhancing our
service.  If there’s something you’d like to see or you just
have some suggestions, please e-mail
thedifference@viatalk.com and let us know.  If you have a
good suggestion, you might just see it implemented in the
next release. 

-The ViaTalk Team

 Sep  6, 2005 - ViaTalk Contributing to Katrina Relief

ViaTalk will be contributing 5% of revenue generated from
today through Monday, September 12th at 11:59PM to the
Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund of the American Red Cross.
 
We encourage all customers to visit www.redcross.org and
make a contribution to the relief fund to assist the
enormous number of individuals impacted.
 
By doing our part, we can all help make sure that the
individuals receive much needed assistance.

 Sep  6, 2005 - ViaTalk Giving Away Free Gas

ViaTalk is giving all new customers who activate service
with a 24 month prepay term free gas for a limited time.
 
Select any package and a 24 month term and your welcome kit
will include an ExxonMobil cash card good for $20 in free gas.
 
This promotion will end on Monday, September 12th at 11:59PM.

 Jul 25, 2005 - ViaTalk Enters BETA Phase III

ViaTalk is pleased to announce that the service is now in BETA Phase III.  During 
Phase II, we’ve listened to feedback and made the following changes:

1)  Added the ability to change your voicemail password online

2)  Added fully functional Caller ID with Name

3)  Added the ability to check your total minute usage online

4)  Lowered international rates

5)  Added the ability to change the number of times your phone rings before 
calls are sent to voicemail

6)  Added a web-based order status and tracking system which allows you to 
see when your order was processed, receive your new telephone number and 
track equipment shipping all online.

We look forward to hearing about and implementing more of your suggestions 
as we proceed through the end of the BETA.

-The ViaTalk Team

 Jun 23, 2005 - ViaTalk Enters BETA Phase II

As ViaTalk enters beta release 2, we would like to thank all of you who ordered 
service and provided us with valuable feedback thus far.  During the beta 1, we 
made numerous changes to the service based on that feedback:

1)  We launched the ViaTalk affiliate program at http://affiliates.viatalk.com 
offering $50 for every qualifying customer that you send to ViaTalk.

2)  We eliminated all upfront activation and equipment fees.  Our standard 
phone service adapter is now available with no upfront cost.

3)  We tripled the minutes offered with our VTB_500 plan to create the VTB_1500 
plan.

4)  We modified the policy surrounding ViaTalk provided equipment to include 
free equipment replacement protection which will allow you to swap out 
damaged equipment at no cost if it is damaged while in your possession.

5)  We clarified that ViaTalk has no cancellation fees of any kind as long as 
ViaTalk-provided equipment is returned within 30 days of cancellation.

We look forward to providing for all of your phone service needs for years to 
come.

-The ViaTalk Team

 May 23, 2005 - Available In Over 2,200 Markets

ViaTalk will initially be available in over 2,200 major 
metro markets in 50 states throughout the United States. 
There’s a good  chance that service will be available in
your area, but if not, remember that ViaTalk allows you to
choose your own area code. If service isn’t available in
your specific area, you can still opt for the service with a
telephone number in another area or even another state of
your choice.

Happy with your current phone number? As long as you’re in
one of the initial markets, ViaTalk also allows you to
transfer your existing telephone number quickly and easy.
This means that you can take advantage of the cost savings,
additional features, and reliability of ViaTalk without
changing your number.

As you can see, ViaTalk is working hard to make phone
service simple and convenient.

 May 23, 2005 - ViaTalk Beta On The Horizon

ViaTalk will launch broadband phone service in a beta
setting later this week to the approximately 10,000 members
of the company’s pre-launch group, VT_Unlimited.
Approximately 24-48 hours after the beta launch, ViaTalk
service will be available to the general public. The company
is a division of HostRocket.Com, Inc. that provides
high-quality phone service that uses the VoIP (voice over
internet) telephony protocol for both residential and
commercial customers.

"ViaTalk provides the most cost effective, complete
broadband phone service package available to United States
residential and business customers. Our unparalleled 24/7
technical support team coupled with our state of the art
fiber optic network ensures you that you will have the
highest available quality of service at a great price",
stated Brendan Brader, HostRocket Chief Executive Officer.

With plans offering unlimited local and long distance
calling to the United States and Canada starting at only
$15.95/mo with a term commitment, the only question is when
will you start saving on your telephone bill. In additional
to a great calling plan, customers will enjoy free access to
a myriad of calling features including Caller ID, Call
Waiting, Three-Way Calling, and Call Forwarding.  Service
prices will be all inclusive and outside of the standard
service fee and  activation fee, customers will not be
surprised with additional surcharges, taxes or fees as they
often are with traditional telephone service.

Watch for updates throughout the week as ViaTalk becomes
available to you.