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====[[wikipedia:Dreamcast_online_functionality#Dricas_(Japan)|Dricas]]====
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'''Dricas''' was a Japan exclusive service created by Sega and the ISAO Corporation. Dricas had support for web browsing with the "Dream Passport" browser, which could receive and send e-mail. using the [[wikipedia:Dreamcast#Controllers_and_accessories|Dreameye accessory]] one could send videos through e-mail or use it for video chat. In 2000 Americas was consolidated into the multi-platform ISAO service "isao.net"<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20000620051708/http://www.dricas.com/main/index.htmldricas.com homepage]</ref>, later the same year Dricas added Broadband support<ref>[https://www.cnn.com/2000/TECH/computing/06/12/sega.broadband.idg/index.htmlSega to launch broadband service in Japan by Martyn Williams (CNN article)]</ref><br>Dricas also offered [[Official_emulators#Sega|Official emulation]] of select Genesis and PC engine games<ref>[https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/06/16/sega-reveals-next-set-of-dream-library-gamesSega Reveals Next Set of Dream Library Games (IGN article)]</ref>.
Launched 1998, Discontinued 2007
====[[wikipedia:Dreamcast_online_functionality#Comma_(Australia)|Comma]]====
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'''Comma''' was a Australia exclusive service, created by Sega with partnership with Telstra (Australian ISP), Comma also had a web browser with LookSmart's search engine.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20220411105704/https://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/97860/sega_dreamcast/Sega Dreamcast by MARK STAFFORD (PC World Australia article)]</ref>
Launched 2000, discontinued ????
====[[wikipedia:Dreamcast_online_functionality#Dreamarena_(Europe)|Dreamarena]]====
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'''Dreamarena''' was a Europe exclusive dial-up based online gaming service, provided for free for all Dreamcasts in Europe<refname=BBC>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/466765.stmSega's console dream (BBC article)]</ref> created by sega in partnership with ICL, BT and other ISPs (one for each country). ICL developed the websites and software, BT providing the dial-up and network infracturure.<ref>[https://www.eetimes.com/british-telecom-to-bring-net-access-to-segas-dreamcast/British Telecom to bring Net access to Sega’s Dreamcast by Yoshiko Hara (EE Times article)]</ref>. Dreamarena could send e-mail, talk in a chat room or search the web<refname=BBC>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/466765.stmSega's console dream (BBC article)]</ref>
In the United Kingdom the service was free, in other countries the service was paid. Launched 1999, discontinued 2003.
====[[wikipedia:Dreamcast online functionality#Broadband_Adapter|Broadband Adapter]]====
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:<small>[https://web.archive.org/web/19961128020345/https://genie.com/ Official site] (archived)</small>
'''GEnie''' ('''<u>G</u>eneral <u>E</u>lectric <u>n</u>etwork <u>i</u>nformation <u>e</u>xchange''') was created by General Electric Information Services (GEIS, now GXS Inc.). GEnie launched with support for Apple II<ref>[https://www.apple2history.org/history/ah22/#06Telecommunications - Apple II history]</ref>, also had Apple Macintosh, Tandy, DOS, OS/2<ref>[http://www.os2ezine.com/v1n4/genie.htmlOS e-zine! GEnie review]</ref>, Windows, Commodore Amiga, Commodore 64/128<ref>[https://cbmfiles.com/genie/index.phpGEnie Commodore files]</ref>Atari ST, Atari 8-Bit support.<ref>[https://www.krsaborio.net/internet/research/1986/0204.htmMicrosoft Corp. Chooses GEnie - The General Electric Network for Information Exchange - On Which to Provide a Microsoft Windows Developers Roundtable (PRNewswire article)]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19990507171911/http://www.genie.com/WORLD/list.htmlGEnie RoundTable index]</ref>
GEnie had a monthly fee in 1996 Genie reported to have a monthly fee of {{Inflation|USD|23.95|1996}} (included 9 hours of "standard connect time") (if subscribed before 2/1/96 fee was {{Inflation|USD|18.95|1996}}), a hourly connection charge of {{Inflation|USD|2.75|1996}}, "Prime time surcharge" of {{Inflation|USD|1|1996}} an hour. "Prime-time" was 8 AM to 6 PM local time on weekdays<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19980425145102/http://genie.com/about.htmlAbout GEnie]</ref>. Launched 1985, discontinued 1999.
===[[wikipedia:Compunet|Compunet]]===
===[[wikipedia:Total Entertainment Network|Total Entertainment Network]]===
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'''Total Entertainment Network''' ('''TEN''') was an online gaming service created by T E Network, Inc. launched 1995, discontinued 1999<ref>[http://ten.net/History of the Total Entertainment Network]</ref>.
:List of [[wikipedia:Total_Entertainment_Network#TEN_games|supported games]].
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