What Is AOL Internet Access?
AOL (America Online) is an Internet service provider. An Internet service provider can offer many types of online services. But their primary service involves offering subscribers access to the Internet.
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Access
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Not everybody gains access to the Internet the same way. There are many different Internet service providers. Some of the more popular ones include Verizon, Comcast, and AOL.
Function
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"AOL Internet access" refers to the subscribers who use AOL, instead of another Internet service provider, to connect to the Internet. You do not have AOL Internet access if you do not use AOL's services for your Internet connectivity.
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Misconceptions
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AOL offers other types of services, in addition to connecting subscribers to the Internet. For example, AOL also offers a web browser, a search engine, and free email accounts. You do not have to be an AOL subscriber to use these other AOL services. So even if you use another Internet service provider to connect to the web, you can still use an AOL's web browser to surf the web, AOL search to search the web, or set up a free email account with AOL.
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