isp

ISP stands for Internet Service Provider, sometimes also referred to as an Internet Access Provider.

An Internet Service Provider gives their customers access to the World Wide Web for a fee, and in some cases will also allow their customers to create a web presence and have access to email services.

The two major types of Internet access include broadband (or high-speed or always on Internet) and dial up Internet. Broadband Internet can come in the form of cable Internet, satellite internet, wireless Internet or DSL internet. Dial up Internet is not as popular as it used to be, is much slower than broadband, and requires the use of a telephone line making the line unavailable for normal telephone use.

You'll find bloggers talking about ISPs or Internet Service Providers at sites like ISP News and Wireless ISP News.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “isp”

• in Small Business
  A Cloud-Based Disaster for Small and Home-Based Businesses
  As broadband providers start capping internet cloud access and speed, businesses should be on alert
  by leslielkossoff / on Jun 17, 2011
• in Business
  Comcast Cable: The Joker and the Thief
  With news of Comcast's Extreme 105 service, Harry Burton asks where the consumer's in for a good thing.
  by harrygrid / on Jun 1, 2011
• in Technology
  Reports: Comcast Experiences Major Internet Outage on East Coast
  According to consumers on Twitter and per customer service reps on Twitter, the ISP experienced a major outage on the East Coast.
  by sageone73 / on Nov 28, 2010

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “isp”

 

• London Is Not In The UK Top Ten For 3G Connection Speeds

  
  TechMASH — Authority: 475
    The city with the fastest 3G speed in the UK is Portsmouth with a 3.554 Mbps connection speed, while the capital London, has just 2.71 Mbps, which is around twenty four per cent slower than Portsmouth! These results are part of survey of a thousand people, carried out by the price comparison site uSwitch. ...Read ...
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• WiFi and 3G

  
  David Leonard's Blog — Authority: 92
  Computer clients have asked me several times recently “what is the difference between WiFi and 3g?” A popular symbol representing WiFi access. There doesnt seem to be anything similar for 3G access. WiFi is a standard of localised radio transmission that is used to establish a wireless internet connection ...
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• What SOPA Really Means for Jailbreakers

  
  iPhoneMY | The daily news for your Mac, iPod, iPhone and iPad — Authority: 131
  If you’ve been online at all in the past few days, chances are you’ve come across a number of sites protesting SOPA . The Stop Online Piracy Act bill is currently making its way through congress. Several websites have taken steps today to raise public awareness of the dangers of SOPA including Google , ...
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• SOPA & PIPA: Blacking Out the Tyranny

  
  The Swash — Authority: 130
  *Written by Rob Rimes . Today is a great day for liberty. As I write this it is January 18 th , 2012 and the Internet is ablaze with anger towards SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and PIPA (Protect IP Act). Not only was The Swash down in protest of these dastardly bills but Internet giants Wikipedia and Reddit were down ...
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• Censorship on the March

  
  Info/Law — Authority: 399
  Today, you can’t get to The Oatmeal , or Dinosaur Comics , or XKCD , or (less importantly) Wikipedia . The sites have gone dark to protest the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the PROTECT IP Act , America’s attempt to censor the Internet to reduce copyright infringement . This is part of a remarkable, ...
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• Supreme Court of Canada Considers “Broadcasting Undertakings” in ACTRA v. Bell

  
  IP Osgoode — Authority: 107
  Daniel Dawalibi is an articling student at McCarthy Tétrault LLP.  The firm acted for the Appellant in this hearing before the Supreme Court of Canada. On January 16, 2011, the Supreme Court heard an appeal in the case of Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television & Radio Artists, et al. v. Bell Aliant Regional ...
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• Nothing to see here – please move along…. #StopSOPA

  
  Homeland Secure IT Blog - O - Rama — Authority: 104
  Actually click HERE [IMG: http://www.HomelandSecureIT.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/SOPA.jpg]
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• Rain Fade Is Common With Satellite Internet Service, But What About Sun Fade?

  
  High Speed Internet Providers & Online Tools — Authority: 103
  If you’re a satellite internet service customer, you’ve probably experienced rain fade, where low cloud cover causes an interruption in your signal. But have you ever heard of sun fade? This happens when the sun’s radiation is so strong that it overpowers other signals. Unlike rain fade which occurs as a ...
  2 weeks ago

• Canadians fight slowing Internet traffic

  
  Bizmology — Authority: 125
  There’s a serious traffic problem north of the 49th parallel — an Internet traffic problem. Complaints that ISPs are deliberately slowing Internet traffic are on the rise in Canada, according [...]
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• Storing Email

  
  Human Resource Blog — Authority: 120
  There are no general guidelines regarding preserving emails, even if they contain an employees private health information or other confidential business information.Just to clarify, any conversation between an HR pro or a supervisor and an employee, about health insurance benefits, is covered by HIPAA. In addition, ...
  2 weeks ago

• HP India to expand web access with Vayu Internet Device

  
  Engadget — Authority: 849
  The Internet is gradually seeping its way into homes across India, but there are many within the country who remain too poor to actually purchase a PC. Fortunately, HP India has just developed new technology known as the Vayu Internet Device, or VInD, that could dramatically lessen this gap. According to the Times ...
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• Newest In Comcast Specials Will Reward Contract Signings With Prepaid Visa

  
  High Speed Internet Providers & Online Tools — Authority: 103
  If you live in the Pacific Northwest region, get ready for the sweetest in Comcast specials to date. The company is beginning its marketing run with another major carrier, and every customer who commits to and signs a two year contract with each company will receive a prepaid Visa card containing up to $300. ...
  2 weeks ago

• Google caught pilfering Kenyan business directory in sting operation

  
  Find My IP AddressFind My IP Address — Authority: 121
  Google held theft Kenyan commercial operation office in prick operationIndeed there was: a office listings for those businesses had all been visited by users from a singular IP address which belonged to a Kenyan WiMAX ISP. All of a page requests from which IP had a same surprising Web browser user representative ...
  2 weeks ago

• Internode launches Fritz!Box rentals, slashes prices

  
  Renai LeMay — Authority: 121
  news National broadband company Internode revealed a new service last week that allows customers rent its Fritz!Box broadband routers and accessories. The announcement also unveiled lower pricing across the series of Fritz!Box equipment. Starting January 11, Internode customers can skip upfront costs for the ...
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• Are Kids Today Feigning IT Ignorance?

  
  autotechie.com — Authority: 140
  Kids today! According to a press release from iiNet, these little upstarts are feigning ignorance when it comes to technology matters so they don’t end up with the unpaid title of resident IT support person. While the press release is pushing the ISP’s BoBsquad service, it’s the numbers from the Newspoll study ...
  2 weeks ago

• Are ISPs “Broadcasters”? Canada Will Find Out.

  
  WebProNews Feed — Authority: 723
  In Canada, the regulatory agency charged with overseeing broadcast distributors, Internet service providers,and telephone services is the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission – the CRTC. You might think of them as the Canuck FCC. The CRTC has been seeking to …
  2 weeks ago

• Clearing The Confusion About Picking High Speed Internet Providers In My Area

  
  High Speed Internet Providers & Online Tools — Authority: 103
  If you find that you get disconnected from your internet connection often or it seems to slow down when you need it most, you’re not alone. This happens to thousands of internet users every day. And it can be really frustrating if you’re someone who needs the internet for work. But really, any situation where your ...
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• Comcast is the fastest broadband provider in the U.S.

  
  GigaOM — Authority: 821
  Comcast, the Philadelphia-based cable company, was the fastest broadband service provider in the U.S. during 2011, according to Ookla, a broadband speed test company. Comcast  recently announced  that it had completed the upgrade of its entire broadband network to newer DOCSIS 3.0 technology that helps enable ...
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• ISP blocking provision to be removed from SOPA bill

  
  TechnoFlames — Authority: 122
  TweetThe main sponsor for US SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) has said that he will remove a provision that is in debate and will require Internet service providers to block subscriber access to such foriegn websites which are accused of infringing copyrights in the US. Texas Republican representative, Lamar Smith, has ...
  2 weeks ago

• How PIPA and SOPA Violate White House Principles Supporting Free Speech and Innovation

  
  fsdaily.com - Free Software News - Published news — Authority: 112
  Even though the New York Times reported that the White House statement "all but kill[s] current versions of the legislation," the Senate is still poised to bring PIPA to the floor next week, and we can expect SOPA proponents in the House to try to revive the legislation—unless they get the message that these ...
  2 weeks ago

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