Editing Internet service provider (section)

{{Short description|Organization that provides access to the Internet}}
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[[File:Internet Connectivity Access layer.svg|thumb|upright=2.0|Internet connectivity options from end-user to tier 3/2 ISPs]]
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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]].

Internet services typically provided by ISPs can include [[internet access]], [[internet transit]], [[domain name]] registration, [[web hosting]], and [[colocation centre|colocation]].

[[File:Stealth Fiber Crew installing fiber cable underneath the streets of Manhattan.jpg|thumb|[[Stealth Communications]] in Manhattan installing [[Optical fiber|fiber]] for providing Internet access]]