Subscription Model
Compunet charged a quarterly subscription, and telephone call costs were in addition to this. Typical off-peak charges would be £0.80UKP per hour.
Premium services incurred additional charges, which required the user to first place money in their account. These services included:
- Private e-mail (some free quota was provided).
- Uploading content.
- Custom banners.
- Customised user name (instead of, for example, 'abc3').
- Access to chat and gaming services.
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