Editing CompuServe (section)

=== 2006–present ===
In 2006, MCI was sold to Verizon. As a result, the organization that had once been the networking business within CompuServe is now part of Verizon Business.{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}}

In January 2007, CompuServe e-mailed members that [[Windows Vista]] was not supported, and suggested switching to the AOL-branded service. Like many older programs, however, CompuServe client software can operate with Windows Vista in [[compatibility mode]]. {{Citation needed|date=December 2024}}

While dividing CompuServe into its two major businesses, CompuServe Information Services and CompuServe Network Services, WorldCom and AOL both desired to make use of the CompuServe name and trademarks. Consequently, a jointly owned holding company was formed for no other purpose than to possess title to various trademarks, patents and other intellectual property, and to license that intellectual property at no cost to both WorldCom (now Verizon) and AOL.{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}}

CIS was then the value market-provider for several million customers, as part of the AOL Web Products Group. Recent U.S. versions of the CompuServe [[client (computing)|client]] software—essentially an enhanced [[Web browser]]—used the [[Gecko (layout engine)|Gecko layout engine]] (developed for [[Mozilla]]) within a derivative of the AOL client and using the AOL dial-up network. The previous CompuServe service offering, re-branded as "CompuServe Classic", remained available in the US and also in other countries where CompuServe 2000 was not offered.{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}}

CompuServe announced on April 15, 2009, that CompuServe Classic would "no longer operate as an Internet Service Provider" and would terminate on June 30, 2009.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vaughan-Nichols |first=Steven J. |date=July 5, 2009 |title=So long CompuServe, nice to have known you |work=[[Computerworld]] |url=https://www.computerworld.com/article/2465911/so-long-compuserve--nice-to-have-known-you.html}}</ref> All CompuServe Classic services, including OurWorld Web pages, were taken offline as of that date. CompuServe Classic e-mail users would be able to continue using their CompuServe e-mail addresses via a new e-mail system.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Anthony |first=Robert S. |date=April 15, 2009 |title=It's Over! CompuServe Classic is Closing |url=http://paperpc.blogspot.com/2009/04/its-over-compuserve-classic-is-closing.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090423200135/http://paperpc.blogspot.com/2009/04/its-over-compuserve-classic-is-closing.html |archive-date=April 23, 2009 |access-date=January 31, 2020 |website=The Paper PC}}</ref><ref>[http://community.compuserve.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?webtag=ws-cssoftware&nav=messages&tid=45145&tsn= CompuServe Forum Center<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090606233155/http://community.compuserve.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?webtag=ws-cssoftware&nav=messages&tid=45145&tsn= |date=June 6, 2009 }}</ref>

In 2015, when Verizon acquired AOL, all of CompuServe's original properties became parts of Verizon.{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}}

CompuServe announced in November 2017 that the CompuServe Forums would be closed on December 15, 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McCracken |first=Harry |date=November 14, 2017 |title=CompuServe's forums, which still exist, are finally shutting down |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/40495831/compuserves-forums-which-still-exist-are-finally-shutting-down |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171207014914/https://www.fastcompany.com/40495831/compuserves-forums-which-still-exist-are-finally-shutting-down |archive-date=December 7, 2017 |access-date=January 31, 2020 |website=Fast Company |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gallagher |first=Sean |date=November 14, 2017 |title=CompuServe Forums, RIP |url=https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/11/compuserve-forums-rip/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180223021640/https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/11/compuserve-forums-rip/ |archive-date=February 23, 2018 |access-date=January 31, 2020 |website=Ars Technica |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=CompuServe's still-active forums are finally shutting down |url=https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/14/compuserves-still-active-forums-are-finally-shutting-down/ |access-date=January 31, 2020 |website=Engadget |date=November 14, 2017 |language=en}}</ref>

AOL used the CompuServe brand for CompuServe 2000 (a rebranded low-cost offering), which ended in 2011 (including Mac), and CompuServe Dialer (a low-cost dial-up ISP that became a [[Web portal]]).{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}}

{{As of|2024}}, Compuserve.com serves a rebranded version of the [[Netscape Internet Service]] Web portal.