Private company
World Online
European Internet service provider
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.2 It ceased to exist in 2001.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1998Founded1
- Websitewww.worldonline.fr
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World Online (WOL) was a European Internet service provider (ISP) which came to prominence in the late 1990s dotcom boom.2
Subsidiaries and ownership
Owners
From Wikidata.1
Timeline
Links
- Websitewww.worldonline.fr1
- WikipediaWorld Online
- WikidataQ1136374
Sources
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- 1WikidataWorld Online on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaWorld Online on Wikipedia