Erol's Internet

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Erol's Internet was an ISP founded by Turkish immigrant Erol Onaran in the mid 1990s. The ISP was based in Northern Virginia and was the area's main competitor to AOL. Services provided by Erol's Internet were basic dial up access with email accounts and web space. Unlike AOL, Erol's did not provide subscriber content.

Erol's popularity were due to its locally based customer support, as well as far cheaper prices. At one point a 5 year contract for dial up access could be purchased for just over $300, bringing the monthly cost well below $19.95, which was the average price for all other competitors.

Erol's Internet was later purchased by RCN.