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[Vieo]

Now there is a question you don't think about every day. Out of all the ISPs there ever were/are, which one has been in business the longest? Does anyone have the definitive answer?

Are CompuServe and Prodigy still around?

 

[xsarien]

Now there is a question you don't think about every day. Out of all the ISPs there ever were/are, which one has been in business the longest? Does anyone have the definitive answer?

Are CompuServe and Prodigy still around?

CompuServe was eventually swallowed by AOL, Prodigy - at last count - was dumped by IBM/Sears and sold to some Mexican outfit. Both started out as closed content providers, neither providing world-wide-web access - never mind anything else - until it became clear that the Internet's existence was going to seriously screw with their business model. Prodigy I know started to move to an entirely web-based system, with websites only accessible to members, and I'm pretty sure CompuServe went the same route eventually as well.

PANIX is still around, too.

 

[beaglebot]

http://www.std.com/

The World (www.TheWorld.com) operated by Software Tool & Die is an Internet service provider headquartered in Brookline, MA.

Since 1989, we were the first public dialup Internet Service Provider (ISP) on the planet. And we're still proud to be the best.

 

[GDJustin]

std.com? LOL

 

[Doth Togo]

LOL

 

[ShadowRed]

Now there is a question you don't think about every day. Out of all the ISPs there ever were/are, which one has been in business the longest? Does anyone have the definitive answer?

Are CompuServe and Prodigy still around?

AOl bought up Compuserv and Prodigy was bought by SBC/Yahoo.

 

[themadcowtipper]

I can't wait to Hookup with std.....