A new Compuserve service plans to appeal to families; on-line offering is bet on sector's growth. (Wow! service) (Internet
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Compuserve announces Wow!, a new service designed for children and inexperienced computer users, at a time when the future of on-line services is in doubt. Wow! specifically targets those who find on-line services and the Internet too difficult to navigate. It offers a variety of materials, including cartoon guides for children and less frivolous guides for adults. Wow! includes a Web browser and software that permits users to block access to specific Internet sites. Compuserve currently has 4.3 million subscribers, and analysts say that Wow! offers ease of use and lower pricing that may attract more consumers. However, analysts also point out that a number of on-line services have decided to abandon the proprietary approach in favor of open services that work with the Internet. Wow! costs $17.95 monthly for unlimited use and will be available starting Mar 25, 1996.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1996
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Pacific Telesis will offer Internet services
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The Pacific Telesis Group announces that it is offering unlimited Internet access for $19.95 per month throughout California, becoming the first RBOC to do so. Pacific Bell Internet Services, a subsidiary of Pacific Telesis, will compete with a number of Internet service providers, including cable operators, AT&T and local providers, for the extremely lucrative Californian market. The company is actively attempting to avoid the mistakes made by AT&T after the telecommunications giant announced a similar plan but was able to enroll only 150,000 of the 600,000 customers that wanted to join. The service will include continuous access and support, a discounted connection to America Online and a variety of payment options. The service is being targeted primarily at customers who use the Internet regularly and will require the least amount of technical support.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1996
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