CompuServe Network Services

E773499

internet service provider online service provider subsidiary

CompuServe Network Services was a major early commercial online service and internet access provider that played a key role in the development of consumer and business connectivity before the widespread adoption of the modern web.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
CompuServe	2
CompuServe Network Services canonical	1

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	internet service provider ⓘ online service provider ⓘ subsidiary ⓘ
accessMethod	proprietary client software ⓘ terminal emulation software ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
declineCause	competition from other internet service providers ⓘ competition from the World Wide Web ⓘ
geographicScope	international ⓘ
industry	internet access ⓘ online services ⓘ value‑added network services ⓘ
notableFor	being one of the first major commercial online services ⓘ early role in business data networking ⓘ early role in consumer internet access ⓘ
offeredFeature	downloadable software libraries ⓘ electronic mail ⓘ news and information services ⓘ online customer support ⓘ online forums ⓘ
operated	CompuServe Information Service NERFINISHED ⓘ CompuServe packet‑switched data network NERFINISHED ⓘ
parentOrganization	AOL NERFINISHED ⓘ CompuServe NERFINISHED ⓘ H&R Block NERFINISHED ⓘ MCI WorldCom NERFINISHED ⓘ WorldCom NERFINISHED ⓘ
peakPeriod	1980s ⓘ early 1990s ⓘ
providedService	business connectivity services ⓘ chat services ⓘ commercial online information services ⓘ dial‑up internet access ⓘ email services ⓘ file libraries ⓘ forums and message boards ⓘ value‑added network connectivity ⓘ
roleInHistory	contributed to development of commercial data networking ⓘ contributed to development of consumer online services ⓘ helped popularize online communication before the modern web ⓘ
serviceModel	subscription‑based online service ⓘ
status	defunct online service provider ⓘ
targetAudience	business customers ⓘ consumers ⓘ
technologyUsed	dial‑up modem access ⓘ packet‑switched networking ⓘ

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

WorldCom, Inc. → acquired → CompuServe Network Services ⓘ

MicroSolutions → acquiredBy → CompuServe Network Services ⓘ

this entity surface form: CompuServe

MicroSolutions → parentOrganizationAfterAcquisition → CompuServe Network Services ⓘ

this entity surface form: CompuServe