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Internet service provider
Organization that provides access to the Internet / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"ISP" redirects here. For other uses, see ISP (disambiguation).
"Internet service" redirects here. Not to be confused with Web service.
An Internet service provider (ISP) is an organization that provides myriad services related to accessing, using, managing, or participating in the Internet. ISPs can be organized in various forms, such as commercial, community-owned, non-profit, or otherwise privately owned.
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Internet services typically provided by ISPs can include internet access, internet transit, domain name registration, web hosting, and colocation.
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