World Online

World Online (WOL) was a European Internet Service Provider (ISP) which came to prominence in the late 1990s dotcom boom.

Founded by Dutch entrepreneur Nina Brink, World Online's name indicated its aspiration to rival the hugely successful American ISP, AOL (America On-Line). The company aimed to provide free internet access across Europe. It launched its full internet service in the Netherlands in 1996, and grew rapidly to have a presence in 15 European countries and South Africa; counting some 1.9 million customers by the year 2000.

Based in Rotterdam, Netherlands, the shareholders included the Swiss Sandoz Family Foundation, Dutch telecom provider Telfort, Dutch investment company Reggeborgh Beheer and Intel.

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