What is an Internet Service Provider?
ISPs charge a fee for the service of providing Internet access. Charges vary from region to region and can depend on variables such as:
- type of connection
- modem speed
- level of service.
Some ISPs charge for each hour that a user is connected to the ISP. Other service providers allow unlimited connection time once the user has paid a flat fee - either by the month or by the year.
There are many sources of information about Internet Service Providers via the World Wide Web. Two sources are:
http://thelist.iworld.com/
http://www.boardwatch.com/isp/