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title: "What is a commercial on-line service?"  
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# What is a commercial on-line service?

What is a commercial on-line service?

## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

- A **commercial online service** is one that delivers vast and well-organized information within its own proprietary computer network, as well as a countrywide computer network (so that users can dial-in to a local telephone number).
- A [**search**](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50384/how-to-fix-iphone-6s-showing-no-service-or-searching-network-error-prompt) engine, an e-commerce site, an online banking site, a health site, an official government site, social media, a wiki, or a Usenet forum are all examples of online service providers (OSPs).
- Online services give a platform for users to communicate with one another, whether by exchanging e-mail messages or attending online conferences (forums). Furthermore, the service can connect customers with a virtually infinite number of third-party information suppliers.

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