An ISP is a company that provides a connection to the Internet, usually by a dialup connection ISPs range from the huge (AOL, Compuserve) to thousands of smaller, local ones Good ISPs have an AUP to discourage abuse of their network and the Internet by spammers Spammer hunting often results in a spammer losing their account with their ISP, forcing them to get another, or to see the light and stop spamming
A commercial service that sells access to the Internet to individuals Usually you connect to your Internet service provider through a modem Some providers only offer a basic connection to the Internet Others sell a variety of "value added" services such as discussion forums, tech support, software libraries, news, weather reports, stock prices, plane reservations, even electronic shopping malls Popular service providers include America Online, CompuServe, and Netcom
One of two services that sell access time on the Internet Both national and local ISPs provide unlimited access and storage space on their servers for a fee The other way to access the Internet is via an online service
A company that provides access to the Internet Before you can connect to the Internet you must first establish an account with an Internet Service provider
Public provider of remote connections to the Internet A company or educational institution that enables remote users to access the Internet by providing dial-up connections or installing leased lines
(ISP) A telecommunications company that provides subscriber access to the Internet Internet access The physical telephone circuit connection between the subscriber and the nearest Internet access node
A company that enables companies or individuals to connect to the Internet ISPs often provide e-mail capability, Web hosting, and other services in addition to connectivity Large ISPs include America Online, Excite@Home, and Earthlink
A company that provides individuals and other companies with access to the Internet You can access many of the Library's electronic resources from home if you have internet access
(ISP) A company or organisation that connects end-users and businesses to the public, global Internet ISPs often provide other services such as storing and forwarding email, and hosting web sites for their customers
an Internet Service Provider (ISP) provides a home with access to the Internet Phone companies were the first to provide Internet access Now cable companies and satellite companies provide Internet access