Defintion

ISP is an acronym for Internet Service Provider. An ISP provides you with internet access.

Types of Connection

DSL - A fairly quick connection using regular phone lines
Dialup - A slow connection using your phone line
Broadband - An extremely fast connection using cable lines

Popular ISPs

Dialup

• People PC
• AOL
• Earthlink
• Netzero

Broadband

• Comcast

DSL

• SBC/Yahoo!
• Verizon