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ISP (Internet service provider)

From Glossary of "Weaving the Web" (1999-07-23) | Glossary for this source

The party providing one with connectivity to the Internet. Some users have a cable or some sort of wireless link to their ISP. For others, their computer may dial an ISP by phone and send and receive Internet packets over the phone line; the ISP then forwards the packets over the Internet.
service provider

From Web Services Glossary (2004-02-11) | Glossary for this source

See provider agent and provider entity. See also the discussion about service provider in [WS Arch].

service provider (Data controller, legal entity)

From The Platform for Privacy Preferences 1.0 (P3P1.0) Specification (2002-04-16) | Glossary for this source

The person or legal entity which offers information, products or services from a Web site, collects information, and is responsible for the representations made in a practice statement.
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