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Internet Service Provider

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Definition: Your Internet Service Provider (ISP) is the company you pay a fee to for access to the Internet. No matter the kind of Internet access (cable, DSL, dial-up), an ISP provides you or your business a piece of a larger pipe to the Internet.

Examples of some ISPs include AT&T, Comcast, Cox, NetZero, among many, many others.

Also Known As: ISP
Examples:
"After an Internet speed test showed that I was only getting half the speed I was promised by my ISP, I gave them a call to ask for a partial refund."
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