AOL History: How much did it cost AOL to distribute all those CDs back in the 1990's? - Quora
And whose idea was it?. Answer 1 of 6: A lot! I don't remember the total spending but do recall in the early 1990s our target was to spend 10% of lifetime revenue to get a new subscriber. At that time I believe the average subscriber li...
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