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Internet service provider

An Internet service provider (ISP) is an organization that provides a myriad of services related to accessing, using, managing, or participating in the Internet. ISPs can be organized in various forms, such as commercial, community-owned, non-profit, or otherwise privately owned.

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Internet service provider

Nodes129
Edges128
Triples95
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.015504
Components1

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Internet service provider

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related to Net neutrality · 32
Internet service provider → Adoption, AP News, April, Communications Act, Congress, FCC, February, Federal Communications Commission, First Amendment, Harvard Law School, Internet, ISPs, January, June, March, May, Net Neutrality, November, On, President Barack Obama
related to Law enforcement and intelligence assistance · 19
Internet service provider → CALEA, Communications Assistance, DCSNet, Fourth Amendment, Furthermore, In, Internet, Investigatory Powers Act, ISP, ISPs, Law Enforcement Act, Modern ISPs, National Security Agency, PRISM, Russia, SORM, United Kingdom, United States, United States Constitution
related to Wireless ISP · 11
Internet service provider → EBS/BRS, GHz, Internet, LMDS, MHz, MMDS, NN, Technology, UHF, Wi-Fi, WISP
related to Free ISPs · 6
Internet service provider → Free ISPs, Internet, ISPs, Like, Many, Other
related to Altnets · 2
Internet service provider → Altnets, Internet

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internet isps access network service providers services neutrality data fcc net isp customers networks broadband may hosting peering transit provide

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
UUCPinstance ofsometimes using dial-up tools0.80text
CompuServeinstance ofonline service providers0.80text
Prodigyinstance ofonline service providers0.80text
and America Onlineinstance ofonline service providers0.80text
cable modemsinstance ofcable television companies and the telephone carriers already had wired connections to their customers and could offer Internet connections at much higher speeds than dial-up us…0.80text
digital subscriber lineinstance ofcable television companies and the telephone carriers already had wired connections to their customers and could offer Internet connections at much higher speeds than dial-up us…0.80text
businessesinstance ofClassificationsAccess providers Access provider ISPs provide Internet access directly to end customers0.80text
consumersinstance ofClassificationsAccess providers Access provider ISPs provide Internet access directly to end customers0.80text
employing a range of technologies to connect users to their networkinstance ofClassificationsAccess providers Access provider ISPs provide Internet access directly to end customers0.80text
a tier 2 or tier 1 ISP usually has a larger network than the contracting ISP or is able to provide the contracting ISP with access to parts of the Internet the contracting ISP by itself has no access to.In the simplest caseinstance ofAn upstream ISP0.80text
a single connection is established to an upstream ISPinstance ofAn upstream ISP0.80text
is used to transmit data to or from areas of the Internet beyond the home networkinstance ofAn upstream ISP0.80text

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