UFP/ITA Datanet
TheUFP/ITA Datanet was a23rd century private news service for professionalmerchants, accessible to members of theUFP/Independent Traders Association.
History and specifics[]
In2270, it released news update on the disappearance of theSS G-Williker.
Also that year, the Datanet released a report that thegovernment onAarris in theTriangle sector passed a bill to raise tariffs on Federation goods by 5% and non-Federation goods by 10%, and raising docking fees 23%. However,PresidentSandra Beckzr would not sign the bill, thereby blocking the measure and preventing rate increases.
The Datanet noted plummeting stock prices forAmce, Apex, Apogee, and Zenith Co. on the UFP Stock Exchange, alerting readers that trading for its stocks would likely cease for at least two sessions and the firm's assets would be frozen.
Advertising on the Datanet include promotions forMarsfoods Corporation, theStarfleet Marine Corps, andFirst Vulcan Interplanetary Securities and Loans, as well as classified ads like one fromFred's Unusual Stellar Spacecraft out ofLanroche VIII offering variousstarships for sale. (Stardate Magazine vol. 3, Issue 4: "Merchant Sightings")