Internet service provider
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An Internet Service Provider (an ISP) is a provider of Internet services. Most telecommunications operators are ISPs. They provide services like internet transit, domain name registration and hosting, dial-up access, leased line access and colocation.
In early 2000s, ISPs in the United States faced serious challenges. Telecommunications and IT-related stocks fell sharply, and many ISPs were forced to close, restructure, sell, or merge. The slower-than-expected growth of broadband services and key decisions on broadband open access matters have all added to the industry's problems.
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ISPs
Dialups
- United Online
- AOL
- AT&T
- Boingo
- Demon Internet
- Earthlink
- XS4ALL
Free dialups
- Wanadoo
- Freeola
- Juno Online Services
- NetZero
- Free 24/7
DSL / Cable
- Blueyonder
- Cable One
- Comcast
- Covad
- Cox Communications
- NorthPoint Communications
- NTLWorld
- Qwest
- Rhythms NetConnections
- Rogers Cable
- SBC Communications
- Sprint
- Sympatico
- Verizon
Others
- community networks
- PIPEX
- Prodigy
- Speakeasy
- UUNET
- IIJ
- Etisalat
Other relevant acronyms
- IAP (Internet Access Provider)
- NSP (Network Service Provider)
Related services
- Broadband access
- DSL -- Digital Subscriber Line
- Fixed wireless access
- Cable
- Web hosting services
- Usenet servers
- Email sevices
- DNS
Related topics
External Links
- free internet comprehensive list of free internet providers around the world
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