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Telepac is the Portuguese internet service brand of the Portugal Telecom group.

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The Telepac brand dates from the time when Portugal Telecom didn't yet exist. It was used beginning in 1985 by Telefones de Lisboa e Porto (TLP) and Correios, Telefones e Telégrafos (CTT) for its Videotex services. It was the property of Transdata, a joint venture between CTT and TLP. [1]

In 1992, a merger with CTT created Telecom Portugal, which didn't modify the videotex management. In 1995 [2] they started to offer internet services.

In 1999, they became the ISP of SAPO.

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References

  1. "Cria o Serviço Público de Comunicação de Dados por Pacotes, assegurado através da sede TELEPAC, e aprova o seu regulamento" (in Portuguese). Ministério do Equipamento Social. May 18, 1985. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
  2. "Os "anos inesquecíveis" para ter Internet em Portugal".