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CompuServe
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CompuServe
An online information service that provides access to the Internet, e-mail, instant messaging and an integrated contact list. Founded in 1969 as a timesharing service, CompuServe is one of the oldest online services, being the first to offer e-mail in 1979 and online chat a year later. The GIF graphics format was developed by CompuServe in 1987 to transfer compressed images over the very low-speed, dial-up lines in common use at that time. GIF images are widely used on Web sites; however, the compression method in GIF is owned by Unisys.

In 1998, CompuServe was acquired by America Online (AOL), and whereas AOL is geared more to the consumer, CompuServe's offerings have been aimed at the professional business user. Specialized versions of CompuServe are also available for the legal, insurance and airline industries. See online service.
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Repeated calls by the Daily News to CompuServe Information Services, based in Columbus, Ohio, went unanswered last week.
THE HIGH COST OF ACCESS : LOCAL COMPUSERVE, AOL USERS PAY OR DON'T ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
If you want to try it yourself, you can log onto Trademarkscan, a service offered through CompuServe Information Services.
Picking and protecting your company name by Davis, Charles / Tea & Coffee Trade Journal
CompuServe Information Services (CIS), owned by H&R Block, has close to 2 million subscribers and is extremely popular among those with technical computer experience.
Online services alternatives by Bernstein, Paul / Trial
 
 
 
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