<P> An Internet service provider (ISP) is an organization that provides services accessing and using the Internet . Internet service providers may be organized in various forms, such as commercial, community - owned, non-profit, or otherwise privately owned . </P> <P> Internet services typically provided by ISPs include Internet access, Internet transit, domain name registration, web hosting, Usenet service and colocation . </P>

A company that provides other companies or individuals with access to or presence on the internet