internet service provider

Online access vendor

An internet service provider is a company that supplies customers with access to the internet, typically for a monthly fee.

Often abbreviated ISP.

The term covers a range of services from basic dial-up connections to high-speed fiber optic networks: I need to call my internet service provider about this outage.

connection

modem

Digital-to-analog signal converter

  • routerPacket-forwarding network device
  • Wi-FiWireless network standard
  • ethernetWired networking standard

bandwidth · latency · ping · upload · download · fiber-optic · DSL · cable · satellite · 4G

company

AT&T

Telecommunications conglomerate

  • ComcastTelecommunications and cable conglomerate
  • VerizonTelecommunications corporation
  • SpectrumTelecom brand name

Xfinity · Cox · Frontier · T-Mobile · Vodafone · Orange · SoftBank · CenturyLink · Sky · Rogers

account

subscription

Paid recurring access

  • planDetailed proposal for achieving
  • billingCharging for services rendered
  • contractEnforceable written agreement

data cap · throttling · fair use · bundle · tier · unlimited · tech support · installation · activation · cancellation

infrastructure

network

Interconnected system

node · tower · last mile · trunk line · peering · colocation · DNS · IP address · gateway · subnet

security

firewall

Network access control system

spam filter · privacy policy · data retention · network security · authentication · password · login · two-factor · phishing protection

Opposites
connectivity enablement vs. restriction

internet service providerinternet blackout

Loss of network access

firewall · content blocker · content filter

service provision vs. service consumption

internet service providerend user

Ultimate product recipient

customer · client

digital connectivity vs. digital disconnection

internet service providerdisconnection

State of being severed

internet outage · going dark

Family

internet, service, provider, netted, networked, networking, served, server, servers

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