It was founded on December 5 , 1989 .
It was began offering services , including limited for - profit access to the Internet , on January 1 , 1990 , becoming one of the first companies to sell Internet connectivity .
It was founded on December 5 , 1989 , and began offering services , including limited for - profit access to the Internet , on January 1 , 1990 , becoming one of the first companies to sell Internet connectivity .