CompuServe
American online service provider
CompuServe (CompuServe Information Service, abbreviation: CIS) was the first large company that was an Internet service provider, in the United States.
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Internet |
| Founded | 1969 (as Compu-Serv Network, Inc.) |
| Headquarters | Formerly Columbus, Ohio, U.S., , U.S. |
| Parent | Yahoo! Inc. |
| Website | www |
CompuServe was the first large commercial provider of online services in the United States. It was created in 1969. It introduced the GIF format for pictures and a system for exchanging GIF files.[1]
Other websites
change- CompuServe website
- CompuServe UK Archived March 6, 2021, at the Wayback Machine
- CompuServe Canada Archived August 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- CompuServe Pacific
- CompuServe Switzerland Archived October 30, 2008, at the Wayback Machine (in German)
- CompuServe Germany Archived June 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine (in German)
- CompuServe France Archived November 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- Aviation Special Interest Group
- CompuServe Brings The Information Age Home
- CompuServe Services & Forums list (circa February 2000) [dead link]
References
change- ↑ "GIF". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
