World Online UK (inactive)

ISP

United Kingdom

Valid from 1999-01-01 · Valid to 2000-12-06

Organization: Any kind of organization. The Organization class represents a kind of Agent corresponding to social instititutions such as companies, societies etc.

About

UK arm of World Online International; unmetered dial via Localtel/Screaming.net (Freedom 24). Acquired by Tiscali December 2000. (Source), (Source).

Operator Characteristics

Retail-only ISP?

Yes (1999-01-01 – 2000-12-06)

Altnet?

Yes (1999-01-01 – 2000-12-06)
Unmetered dial pioneer (via Screaming.net)

Sells Over Networks

BT Surftime — 2000-06-01 – 2000-12-06
Energis Dial-Up — 1999-01-01 – 2000-06-01

Consolidations

Consolidated into: Tiscali UK — announced 2000-11-06; completed 2000-12-06 (merged, acquired, dissolved)
Tiscali acquisition completed 6 December 2000. (Source).
Absorbed from: Screaming.net — announced 2000-03-01; completed 2000-04-01 (merged, acquired, dissolved)
Acquired via Localtel by World Online. (Source).