World-NET was France's first consumer internet service provider, founded on February 15, 1994 in Paris by Sebastien Socchard, Philippe Langlois, Pierre Seguret and Xavier Niel. It offered dial-up access, web hosting and domain registration, was among the first providers integrated into Microsoft Windows installations, and operated until May 31, 2002, after being acquired by Kaptech in 2000.
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Company TypeInternet service provider 1 Founded Year Chronology
Dissolved Year Company Type
Company Type (category)Internet Service Provider 1 Connections
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1. Wikidata: World-NET
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defunct French Internet service provider
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inception: 1994
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dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 2002
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World-NET was the first French Internet service provider (along with FranceNet) for the general public in France.
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