In 1989, the first ISPs were established in Australia and the United States. In Brookline, Massachusetts, The World became the first commercial ISP in the US. Its first customer was served in November 1989. read more
In 1990, the ARPANET closed down, and today's 'internet" was defined by a the NSFNet backbone and a good sized number of public, commercial internet service providers. PSINet failed in June of 2001, and was acquired by Cogent Communications in April 2002. read more
Yes an Internet Service Provider (ISP) is required for you toaccess the internet. Without a Internet Protocal (IP.) you will beunable to access any website on the internet. read more
An Internet service provider (ISP) is an organization that provides services for accessing, using, or participating in the Internet. Internet service providers may be organized in various forms, such as commercial, community-owned, non-profit, or otherwise privately owned. read more