SegaNet was a short-lived internet service operated by Sega, geared for dial-up based online gaming on their Dreamcast game console. It came with a controller and mouse. It was initially quite popular when it came out in 1999, but by fall of 2001 Sega could no longer operate the service. All users of the service were given the choice to either have their accounts transferred to Earthlink, or closed. An Internet service provider (ISP, also called Internet access provider) is a business or organization that offers users access to the Internet and related services. ... Sega (セガ) (pronounced seh-gah (IPA: seɪ.gə) in the U.S, see-gah (IPA: siː.gə) elsewhere) is a video game software and hardware developer, and a former home computer and console manufacturer. ... Dial-up access is an inexpensive but slow form of Internet access in which the client uses a modem connected to the computer and a telephone line to dial the Internet service providers (ISP) node, a dial-up server type such as the Point-to-Point Protocol and TCP... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Sega Dreamcast (Japanese: ドリームキャスト; code-named Blackbelt, Dural and Katana during development) was Segas last video game console. ... A video game console is a dedicated electronic machine designed to play video games. ... EarthLink (NASDAQ: ELNK), headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is one of the major Internet service providers in the United States, with 5. ...