Safineh is among the pioneers in information technology in Iran. It's website provides up-to-date news and information online, and a variety ofservices. Safineh had about 40,000 hits per day in June 1999, and israpidly positioning itself as a major ISP in Iran, posing a seriouschallenge to established names such as DCI or Neda Rayaneh. Safineh'scustomer service is also reputed to be among the best in the industry inIran, with turn-around times of an hour or two for user problems, as lateas 3:00 am!