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  internet service provider

  noun

  See ISP
• Internet service provider
  Internet service provider

  A company or organization that provides access to the Internet through its servers, usually for a fee.

internet service provider

British  

noun

1. See ISP

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Internet service provider Cultural  

1. A company or organization that provides access to the Internet through its servers, usually for a fee.

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Under the deal, Herotel -- South Africa's largest fixed internet service provider -- will use Amazon Leo's technology to offer a new service called Evry, slated for launch commercially in 2027.

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026

According to the couple’s daughters, Paul was the first internet service provider in town.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026

But if an internet service provider throttles traffic in response to data caps, a VPN can’t stop that.

From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2026

Someone calls claiming to be from your bank, or your utility company, or your internet service provider.

From MarketWatch ● May 22, 2026

Pejorative term for an internet service provider that permits or even encourages spam mailings from its systems.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Guy L. Steele

The company became the country's most popular Internet service provider for the first time on June 26, 2025, two months after its initial listing with Apnic.

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2025

Internet service provider IFX Networks last week reported it was the victim of a ransomware attack, which saw dozens of Colombian organizations affected.

From Reuters ● Sep. 18, 2023

If this does not improve your speed, get in touch with your building manager or Internet service provider.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 23, 2021

Most routers that people rent from their Internet service provider should include automatic updates.

From Washington Post ● May 6, 2020

Within a month, Jesse and Eric found a local Internet service provider and bought themselves a celebratory Nintendo 64.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz