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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[@MayheM_72]

Aaahhh...dial-up internet! I remember clicking on a link and falling asleep before the page loaded! The struggle was REAL!

[@kingcrimson234]

I remember dialing into Prodigy in the early 90's as a kid on a 286 PC with EGA graphics. It was a different time, and such a different experience. It inspired a sense of awe and wonder to get on a worldwide network back then. Today, it's just normal everyday stuff that we take for granted.

[@terryleestories]

I remember those days fondly as well. When the Internet was so new and novel. I remember being on AOL in the early-mid 90s and running up a $25 ISP bill for my parents.

[@bluebagelman1920]

I had prodigy and loved the bulletin board groups.

[@standardnerd9840]

Don’t forget Delphi 😊at least 12 people used it!

[@noahbawdy3395]

Ah the good old days. I miss them. You could actually speak with people that wrote the software.

[@Boback111]

I remember my brother getting the fatalities and move list for the arcade version of mortal kombat I or II from a kid down the street, saying he had hooked his phone line up to prodigy but I had no idea what that meant. It was printed on that multi-layered paper with the holes you can tear off the ends.

[@sinsaru]

Saw you on my feed, watched, subbed :) hope you get more love from the UA-cam algorithm and more folks see this video!

[@terryleestories]

Thanks for the sub! Looking forward to coming up with more content this month!

[@furrepanther]

Thank you, Terry Lee. That was a great story and filled in a few knowledge gaps I had. Good job!!

[@terryleestories]

You’re welcome! Glad you enjoyed it. Stay tuned for the next video! Thanks for watching.

[@tribouletr]

This was great. Learned a lot. Man I'll never forget those AOL CDs everywhere.

[@sqweebel1]

Woah, this channel will take off. Great vid.

[@madeasimmons9746]

In Jan 1991, my rich roommate at college had AOL. My dad got Compuserve. And i got Prodigy.

[@CartoonPhreak]

Exactly. AOL (America Online) merged with Time Warner Entertainment Company in 2000 to become AOL Time Warner (or just AOLTW).

[@brucetolley6966]

I used to work or a company called SPS in the late 90s. I did phone support for Prodigy.

[@terryleestories]

Thanks for the comment! It’s amazing to see how far the Internet has come since the 90s. Never imagined we could be where we are!

[@kewlkat6264]

pretty solid. thanks for the making the video I thought it was nice

[@terryleestories]

Glad you liked it! Hoping to publish my next story in February. Stay tuned!

[@hendrixzep1141]

What about AT&T Worldnet?

[@madeasimmons9746]

1200 and 2400 bps back then too

[@m4st3rm1nd9]

When will you post the next story?

[@terryleestories]

Just posted a new video on the Origins of Southern California Fast Food including McDonalds, In N Out and Taco Bell! Enjoy!
The History of Southern California Fast Food - McDonalds, In N Out and Taco Bell
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