Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations.
For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission ), as well as a log-in name and password. They may also provide software packages (such as browser s), e-mail accounts, and a personal Web site or home page. ISPs can host Web sites for businesses and can also build the Web sites themselves. ISPs are all connected to each other through network access points, public network facilities on the Internet backbone.