In December 1994, the "Mercury News" began beta-testing a companion website, Mercury Center Web, which on January 20, 1995, became the country's first news website. Subscribers no longer needed AOL to access the "Mercury News"s online content, and the paper no longer had to share advertising revenue with AOL. The site ran on Netscape's Netsite Web server, with connectivity provided by Netcom. Access to the site cost $4.95 per month, with a discount for print subscribers. In October 1995, CareerBuilder.com launched as a partnership between the "Boston Globe", "Chicago Tribune", "Los Angeles Times", "Mercury News", "New York Times", and "Washington Post". Mercury Center shut down its AOL service in July 1996, leaving only the website.