CompuServe Information Service

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/CompuServe_Information_Service
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:online_learning_platform
gptkbp:access gptkb:Internet
dial-up
telnet
gptkbp:acquiredBy gptkb:AOL
gptkbp:acquisitionYear 1998
gptkbp:category gptkb:Internet_service_provider
gptkb:community
gptkb:defunct_online_service
American company
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:discontinued 2009
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Columbus,_Ohio
gptkbp:introducedFormat gptkb:GIF
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:launched 1979
gptkbp:logo CompuServe logo.svg
gptkbp:notableFor first major commercial online service in the US
first to offer Internet connectivity to users
first to offer online email to the public
first to offer real-time chat
gptkbp:notableUser business professionals
journalists
hobbyists
early computer enthusiasts
gptkbp:offeredProtocol gptkb:Internet_service_provider
email
chat
file transfer
forums
CIS protocol
graphics interchange format (GIF)
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:CompuServe
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:AOL
gptkb:H&R_Block
gptkb:CompuServe
gptkbp:providesService gptkb:news
email
file sharing
online shopping
chat
games
weather information
forums
stock quotes
gptkbp:targetUser millions of users at its peak
gptkbp:website www.compuserve.com
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:CompuServe_Forums
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label CompuServe Information Service