CompuServe (CompuServe Information Service, also known by its acronym CIS) was the first major commercial online service in the United States. It dominated the field during the 1980s and remained a major player through the mid-1990s, when it was sidelined by the rise of services such as AOL with monthly subscriptions rather than hourly rates. Since the purchase of CompuServe's Information Services Division by AOL, it has operated as an online service provider and an Internet service provider. The original CompuServe Information Service, later rebranded as CompuServe Classic, was shut down July 1, 2009. Compuserve 2000 then followed suit in 2011. The newer version of the service, CompuServe Dialer, continues to operate as an internet portal.
History
Founding
CompuServe was founded in 1969 as Compu-Serv Network, Inc. (the earliest advertising shows the name with initial caps) in Columbus, Ohio, as a subsidiary of Golden United Life Insurance. While Jeffrey Wilkins, the son-in-law of Golden United founder Harry Gard, Sr., is widely credited as the first president of CompuServe, the initial president was actually Dr. John R. Goltz. Goltz and Wilkins were both graduate students in electrical engineering at the University of Arizona. Early employees also recruited from the University of Arizona included Sandy Trevor (inventor of the CompuServe CB Simulator chat system), Doug Chinnock, and Larry Shelley. Wilkins replaced Goltz as CEO within the first year of operation.
CompuServe - First Internet Commercial - October of 1989
First commercial for a major internet service provider.
published: 11 Oct 2013
Compuserve Commercial
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It leaves you wondering what they are selling. This service made AOL look awesome. Hmmm I could wait for that giant graphic of the weather to load or I could flick the TV on.
published: 23 Aug 2007
Brief History of 1990’s Internet Service Providers - AOL, CompuServe and Prodigy
Learn about the history of how consumers connected to the Internet in the 1980’s and 1990’s through Internet Service Providers like CompuServe, Prodigy and America Online. See how AOL became the biggest internet provider of the 90s and how Apple Inc. also had a brief stint as an Internet Service Provider with its service called eWorld.
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published: 25 Jan 2023
compuserve
published: 24 Aug 2010
CompuServe and the Zenith Air
A companion video to the "Breaking Up News" on BillTvMacon.
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OK. I found my old Compuserve box. Plus an old (I mean DOS old) lappy. Enjoy!
This is REALLY where it's happening!
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published: 18 Mar 2011
CompuServe 2000 “100 hours free” commercials
A pair of short (:15 and :10) commercials for CompuServe 2000 from July 1999:
“Try CompuServe 2000 for 100 hours free. A fast, 56K connection. Then it's just $9.95. Easier email. Serious information. New CompuServe 2000. The value leader in Internet access. Try it now and get 100 hours free.”
published: 31 Aug 2014
“Amazing Powers” CompuServe TV commercial
Here's a 1:30 CIS TV commercial circa 1990, combination of live and animated: “There are people on this planet with amazing powers. With the help of their computers and CompuServe they access an incredible number of powerful services without buying a lot of expensive software.”
published: 30 Aug 2014
Compuserve PPP dialup modem screen on imac DV.
11/23/1999
published: 23 Nov 2019
CompuServe Logo/Commercial History
I own nothing here.
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published: 07 Sep 2024
Compuserve 2000 Internet commercial [1999]
Remember when people would put 2000 after everything?
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http://internetlurker.blogspot.com/
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It leaves you wondering what they are selling. This service made AOL look awesome. Hmmm I could wait for that giant graphic of the weather to load or I could flick the TV on.
http://internetlurker.blogspot.com/
If you have information about this video like voices or actors please leave a comment. Help document for the great archive.
It leaves you wondering what they are selling. This service made AOL look awesome. Hmmm I could wait for that giant graphic of the weather to load or I could flick the TV on.
Learn about the history of how consumers connected to the Internet in the 1980’s and 1990’s through Internet Service Providers like CompuServe, Prodigy and Amer...
Learn about the history of how consumers connected to the Internet in the 1980’s and 1990’s through Internet Service Providers like CompuServe, Prodigy and America Online. See how AOL became the biggest internet provider of the 90s and how Apple Inc. also had a brief stint as an Internet Service Provider with its service called eWorld.
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// How I make my videos
Final Cut Pro
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Photoshop
// About
Terry Lee is a fan of interesting stories. He is currently based in Los Angeles.
Produced by Terry Lee
Learn about the history of how consumers connected to the Internet in the 1980’s and 1990’s through Internet Service Providers like CompuServe, Prodigy and America Online. See how AOL became the biggest internet provider of the 90s and how Apple Inc. also had a brief stint as an Internet Service Provider with its service called eWorld.
// Sources
** Coming soon **
// Where to find me
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@terryleestories
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/terryleestories
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@terryleestories
// How I make my videos
Final Cut Pro
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Photoshop
// About
Terry Lee is a fan of interesting stories. He is currently based in Los Angeles.
Produced by Terry Lee
A companion video to the "Breaking Up News" on BillTvMacon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4-urzLW5yM
OK. I found my old Compuserve box. Plus an old (I mean D...
A companion video to the "Breaking Up News" on BillTvMacon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4-urzLW5yM
OK. I found my old Compuserve box. Plus an old (I mean DOS old) lappy. Enjoy!
This is REALLY where it's happening!
My MAIN CHANNEL:
BillTvMacon
http://www.youtube.com/BillTvMacon
BillTv Shirts
http://billtvmacon.spreadshirt.net (UK)
http://billtvmacon.spreadshirt.com (USA)
A companion video to the "Breaking Up News" on BillTvMacon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4-urzLW5yM
OK. I found my old Compuserve box. Plus an old (I mean DOS old) lappy. Enjoy!
This is REALLY where it's happening!
My MAIN CHANNEL:
BillTvMacon
http://www.youtube.com/BillTvMacon
BillTv Shirts
http://billtvmacon.spreadshirt.net (UK)
http://billtvmacon.spreadshirt.com (USA)
A pair of short (:15 and :10) commercials for CompuServe 2000 from July 1999:
“Try CompuServe 2000 for 100 hours free. A fast, 56K connection. Then it's just $...
A pair of short (:15 and :10) commercials for CompuServe 2000 from July 1999:
“Try CompuServe 2000 for 100 hours free. A fast, 56K connection. Then it's just $9.95. Easier email. Serious information. New CompuServe 2000. The value leader in Internet access. Try it now and get 100 hours free.”
A pair of short (:15 and :10) commercials for CompuServe 2000 from July 1999:
“Try CompuServe 2000 for 100 hours free. A fast, 56K connection. Then it's just $9.95. Easier email. Serious information. New CompuServe 2000. The value leader in Internet access. Try it now and get 100 hours free.”
Here's a 1:30 CIS TV commercial circa 1990, combination of live and animated: “There are people on this planet with amazing powers. With the help of their compu...
Here's a 1:30 CIS TV commercial circa 1990, combination of live and animated: “There are people on this planet with amazing powers. With the help of their computers and CompuServe they access an incredible number of powerful services without buying a lot of expensive software.”
Here's a 1:30 CIS TV commercial circa 1990, combination of live and animated: “There are people on this planet with amazing powers. With the help of their computers and CompuServe they access an incredible number of powerful services without buying a lot of expensive software.”
http://internetlurker.blogspot.com/
If you have information about this video like voices or actors please leave a comment. Help document for the great archive.
It leaves you wondering what they are selling. This service made AOL look awesome. Hmmm I could wait for that giant graphic of the weather to load or I could flick the TV on.
Learn about the history of how consumers connected to the Internet in the 1980’s and 1990’s through Internet Service Providers like CompuServe, Prodigy and America Online. See how AOL became the biggest internet provider of the 90s and how Apple Inc. also had a brief stint as an Internet Service Provider with its service called eWorld.
// Sources
** Coming soon **
// Where to find me
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@terryleestories
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/terryleestories
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@terryleestories
// How I make my videos
Final Cut Pro
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Photoshop
// About
Terry Lee is a fan of interesting stories. He is currently based in Los Angeles.
Produced by Terry Lee
A companion video to the "Breaking Up News" on BillTvMacon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4-urzLW5yM
OK. I found my old Compuserve box. Plus an old (I mean DOS old) lappy. Enjoy!
This is REALLY where it's happening!
My MAIN CHANNEL:
BillTvMacon
http://www.youtube.com/BillTvMacon
BillTv Shirts
http://billtvmacon.spreadshirt.net (UK)
http://billtvmacon.spreadshirt.com (USA)
A pair of short (:15 and :10) commercials for CompuServe 2000 from July 1999:
“Try CompuServe 2000 for 100 hours free. A fast, 56K connection. Then it's just $9.95. Easier email. Serious information. New CompuServe 2000. The value leader in Internet access. Try it now and get 100 hours free.”
Here's a 1:30 CIS TV commercial circa 1990, combination of live and animated: “There are people on this planet with amazing powers. With the help of their computers and CompuServe they access an incredible number of powerful services without buying a lot of expensive software.”
CompuServe (CompuServe Information Service, also known by its acronym CIS) was the first major commercial online service in the United States. It dominated the field during the 1980s and remained a major player through the mid-1990s, when it was sidelined by the rise of services such as AOL with monthly subscriptions rather than hourly rates. Since the purchase of CompuServe's Information Services Division by AOL, it has operated as an online service provider and an Internet service provider. The original CompuServe Information Service, later rebranded as CompuServe Classic, was shut down July 1, 2009. Compuserve 2000 then followed suit in 2011. The newer version of the service, CompuServe Dialer, continues to operate as an internet portal.
History
Founding
CompuServe was founded in 1969 as Compu-Serv Network, Inc. (the earliest advertising shows the name with initial caps) in Columbus, Ohio, as a subsidiary of Golden United Life Insurance. While Jeffrey Wilkins, the son-in-law of Golden United founder Harry Gard, Sr., is widely credited as the first president of CompuServe, the initial president was actually Dr. John R. Goltz. Goltz and Wilkins were both graduate students in electrical engineering at the University of Arizona. Early employees also recruited from the University of Arizona included Sandy Trevor (inventor of the CompuServe CB Simulator chat system), Doug Chinnock, and Larry Shelley. Wilkins replaced Goltz as CEO within the first year of operation.
A listener submitted a question to WOSU's Curious Cbus series wanting to know more about the legacy of CompuServe and what it meant to go online before the Internet ... The plaque explains that CompuServe ...
At its peak, CompuServe served more than 3 million subscribers ... How can you have a life better than that."Ohio historical marker honors CompuServe history ... "That's all because of what started here," he said.CompuServe history.
A CentralOhio building that once served as the global headquarters for CompuServe has been recognized with historic marker status by the state ... state officials and former CompuServe CEOJeff Wilkins.
A CentralOhio building that once served as the global headquarters for CompuServe has been recognized with historic marker status by the state ...Jon Husted said at a dedication event featuring state officials and former CompuServe CEOJeff Wilkins.
In high school, you joined a pre-internet online community known as CompuServe and eventually became a moderator for it ... I like to think of the internet as a post-CompuServe online community. CompuServe ...
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