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ISP

These are the companies that provide access to end users of the Internet, as opposed to Network Service Provider (NSP). NSPs are the companies that provide connectivity to the internet for ISPs and others requiring high speed connections between their local area networks (LANs) and the Internet.

by Marty Sierra-Perry

ISP

ISP stands for Internet Service Provider. Some companies link to the Internet via dedicated communication lines. A service provider is a company that offers use of its dedicated communication lines. Most ISPs have a network of servers (mail, news, Web, etc.), routers, and modems attached to a permanent, high-speed Internet "backbone" connection. Subscribers can then dial into the local network to gain Internet access without having to maintain servers, a file for domain names, or learn Unix.

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by Gloria Henke

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