America Online

One of the most popular and fastest-growing of the commercial online services, often abbreviated as AOL.

America Online provides a well-designed and easy-to-use service that includes a wide range of content, email services, and basic Internet-access services.  Many hardware and software vendors maintain software libraries and well-moderated technical-support forums. News and weather information is available through Reuters and UPI, and sports hobbies, games, and online shopping, are also available.