Jan 15 2010
A Short Reminder on ISP
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If you intend to surf the Internet, send and receive e-mail, or create a Web
site for the Internet, your first task is to choose an ISP. An ISP is a company that provides customers access to the Internet, e-mail services, and in some cases, the opportunity to post Web sites. You’ve probably heard of
popular ISPs such as America Online (AOL), MSN, and EarthLink. There are
some 5,000 ISPs in the United States. How do you choose which one is right
for you?
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[...] rate don’t offer very much technical assistance to customers. Even if you go with an expensive ISP, find out how long the company takes to reply to e-mail queries for technical assistance. Find out [...]