What is an Internet Service Provider?
Web hosting - An
individual or organization can place their web pages on a web server
located at the ISP. These web pages can then be accessed by Internet
users.
Domain Name
Service - Provides domain name servers, which are computers dedicated to
translating a customer's domain name into the actual numeric IP (Internet
Protocol) address of the customer's computer. Domain name service is
integral to the proper functioning of the Internet.
Proprietary Online
Services - Such as the custom services offered by America Online, Inc. or
CompuServe. These special options are available only to their
subscribers.
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