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0 pointsicebraining10y ago0 comments

The Internet market in India already has 300+ million users, and has been growing at a good pace. It's hardly an incipient market.

And besides, before AOL there was CompuServe (and Minitel, in France), which did provide access almost exclusively to its own services.

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toyg10y ago

CompuServe never had the volume and appeal FB has today. Minitel is a good reference because it is widely credited as one of the reasons France initially experienced slow internet uptake.

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toyg10y ago

CompuServe never had the volume and appeal FB has today. Minitel is a good reference because it is widely credited as one of the reasons France initially experienced slow internet uptake.

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