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XS4All (pronounced 'Access for all') is the second oldest ISP of the Netherlands (after NLnet), and the first to offer internet access to private individuals. XS4ALL was established in Amsterdam by Felipe Rodriquez, Rop Gonggrijp, Paul Jongsma and Cor Bosman.

It offers dial-up access as well as ADSL.

In 1993 Dutch hacker organization Hacktic decided to offer internet access as an experiment under the name XS4All. The experiment proved more popular than originally expected and the decision was made to provide professional internet access services. The provider service separate from the hacker organization and soon after became independent.

On January 15, 1994, De Digitale Stad (The Digital City) opened, the result of a joint venture by the Amsterdam cultural center De Balie and XS4ALL. DDS was a FreeNet, a free system open to the public. The aim of DDS was to bring politics and citizens together in an online community.

XS4All distinguishes itself from other Dutch ISPs, in that it often takes controversial standpoints. It has taken spammers to court (making it the target for many internet vandals) and fought other courtroom battles. See for instance Scientology vs. the Internet.

On April 11, 1997, one of the biggest German ISPs, the DFN, a university network in Germany, started a IP-filtering blockade against XS4ALL's web site. Many protest letters were sent, mirrors were set up around the world, and the complete issue of radikal 154 was posted in the newsgroup de.soc.zensur (and mirrored at dejanews). As a result, the blockade only lasted a few days. In September 1996, members of the German ICTF (Internet Content Task Force) also blocked XS4ALL for about a month.

In December 1998, XS4ALL was sold to the Dutch telephone company KPN, but it has nonetheless kept its unique character and identity.

External links

XS4All homepage

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-'''XS4All''' (pronounced 'Access for all') is the second oldest [[Internet Service Provider|ISP]] of the [[Netherlands]], after [[NLnet]], and the oldest to offer [[internet]] access to private individuals. XS4ALL was founded by Felipe Rodriquez, Rop Gonggrijp, Paul Jongsma and Cor Bosman.
+'''XS4All''' (pronounced 'Access for all') is the second oldest [[Internet Service Provider|ISP]] of the [[Netherlands]] (after [[NLnet]]), and the first to offer [[internet]] access to private individuals. XS4ALL was established in [[Amsterdam]] by Felipe Rodriquez, Rop Gonggrijp, Paul Jongsma and Cor Bosman.
 It offers [[dial-up access]] as well as [[ADSL]].
-In [[1993]] Dutch hacker organization [[Hacktic]] decided to offer internet access as an experiment under the name XS4All. The experiment proved more popular than originally expected and the decision was made to provide professional internet access services. The provider service separate from the hacker organization and soon after became independent.
+In 1993 Dutch hacker organization [[Hacktic]] decided to offer internet access as an experiment under the name XS4All.
+The experiment proved more popular than originally expected and the decision was made to provide professional internet access services.
+The provider service separate from the hacker organization and soon after became independent.
-On [[January 15]], [[1994]], De Digitale Stad (''The Digital City'') opened, the result of a joint venture by De Balie and XS4ALL. DDS was a FreeNet, a free system which everyone could use. With DDS the aim was to bring politics and the citizen together in an online community.
+On January 15, 1994, De Digitale Stad (''The Digital City'') opened, the result of a joint venture by the Amsterdam cultural center De Balie and XS4ALL.
+DDS was a FreeNet, a free system open to the public.
+The aim of DDS was to bring politics and citizens together in an online community.
-XS4All distinguishes itself from other Dutch ISPs, in that it often takes controversial standpoints. It has taken spammers to court (making it the target for many internet vandals) and fought other battles in court. See for instance [[Scientology vs. the Internet]].
+XS4All distinguishes itself from other Dutch ISPs, in that it often takes controversial standpoints.
+It has taken spammers to court (making it the target for many internet vandals) and fought other courtroom battles. See for instance [[Scientology vs. the Internet]].
-On [[April 11]], [[1997]], one of the biggest German ISPs, the DFN (university-network in Germany), started a ip-filtering blockade against XS4ALL's web site.  It only lasted a few days. Many protest letters were send, mirrors arised around the world, and the complete issue of ''radikal 154'' was posted in the newsgroup ''de.soc.zensur'' (and mirrored at dejanews).  In September [[1996]], members of the German ICTF (Internet Content Task Force) also blocked XS4ALL for about a month.
+On April 11, 1997, one of the biggest German ISPs, the DFN, a university network in Germany, started a [[IP]]-filtering blockade against XS4ALL's web site.
+Many protest letters were sent, mirrors were set up around the world, and the complete issue of ''radikal 154'' was posted in the newsgroup ''de.soc.zensur'' (and mirrored at dejanews).
+As a result, the blockade only lasted a few days.
+In September 1996, members of the German ICTF (Internet Content Task Force) also blocked XS4ALL for about a month.
-In December [[1998]], XS4ALL was sold to Dutch telephone company [[KPN]], but it has nonetheless kept its unique character and identity.
+In December 1998, XS4ALL was sold to the Dutch telephone company [[KPN]], but it has nonetheless kept its unique character and identity.
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