What is an ISP?
Q: What is an ISP?
A: An ISP is an Internet service provider that installs and provides internet connection to residential or commercial areas.
Q: Who are the clients of ISPs?
A: The clients of ISPs are homes, coffee shops, hotels, libraries, and offices.
Q: What fees do ISPs usually charge?
A: ISPs usually charge a fee for installing the connection and a monthly fee for maintaining it.
Q: How are different ISP networks connected?
A: Different ISP networks are connected through peering, where ISPs give their clients access to other ISP networks.
Q: What other services do ISPs offer besides internet connection?
A: ISPs offer other services such as e-mail and web hosting service.
Q: What are the different types of connections offered by ISPs?
A: ISPs offer different types of connections such as dial-up, DSL, through optical fiber wires, through a cable television connection, or wireless.
Q: Which connection type is the slowest and which one is usually the fastest?
A: Dial-up is the slowest connection, while a direct fiber-optic connection is usually the fastest.
