internet service provider
noun
See ISP
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Internet service provider
Internet service providerA company or organization that provides access to the Internet through its servers, usually for a fee.
internet service provider
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Internet service provider
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No matter which internet service provider you choose, it’s important to read between the lines of the marketing language and promotional rates.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
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
But if an internet service provider throttles traffic in response to data caps, a VPN can’t stop that.
From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2026
That era was capped by Time Warner’s ill-fated sale in the early 2000s to dial-up internet service provider AOL — a disastrous union that plundered the value of Warner’s prestigious properties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2025
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
Between 2014 and 2016, only 13.5 million people saw an Internet service provider come to town for the first time.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2018
IOI owned hundreds of regional telecom companies, effectively making them the largest Internet service provider in the world.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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