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Internet Service Provider
The Resume
(August 20, 1996-June 8, 1998)
General release (December 6, 1996)
200,000 Sprint customers were offered to `test drive' it for free.
Merged into Earthlink (February 11, 1998)
1996 Prices:
Monthly unlimited rate $19.95
Hourly rate $1.50 per hour
Why Sprint Internet Passport might be annoying
It took 4 months of testing to make it available to the general public (December 1996).
During the test drive, they partnered with Netscape as their browser, but when they went public they dropped Netscape and switched to Internet Explorer.
They lasted independently less than 2 years.
Their initials were SIP.
Why Sprint Internet Passport might not be annoying
VP Jim Dodd introduced the service saying 'We make our pricing simple, predictable and understandable.'
It offered a rebate to those who upgrade to 28.8.
It provided internet access to ISPs as early as 1992.
Before offering Sprint Internet Passport, 40% of US and 60% of world internet traffic went through Sprint.
It introduced Internet Conference Calls.
It distributed over a million start up CDs through Blockbuster.
It merged into Earthlink (February 11, 1998), being officially completed (June 8, 1998).
It originated using 14.4 and 28.8 speeds.
It was first to offer both x2 and K56flex for 56k modems.
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Year In Review:
For 2009, as of last week, Out of 14 Votes: 92.86% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 51 Votes: 76.47% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 87 Votes: 73.56% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 123 Votes: 74.80% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 41 Votes: 78.05% Annoying
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