Feb 25 2008

Every Click You Make

Tag: InformationFrannie @ 9:09 am

The online behavior of a small but growing number of computer users in the United States is monitored by their Internet service providers, who have access to every click and keystroke that comes down the line. The companies harvest the stream of data for clues to a person’s interests, making money from advertisers who use the information to target their online pitches.


Feb 20 2008

Internet providers load contracts with questionable clauses

Tag: InformationFrannie @ 3:40 am

Those documents you agree to — usually without reading — ostensibly allow your ISP to watch how you use the Internet, read your e-mail or keep you from visiting sites it deems inappropriate. Some reserve the right to block traffic and, for any reason, cut off a service that many users now find essential.


Feb 15 2008

Internet service providers want CRTC to stop Bell from slowing Web traffic

Tag: InformationFrannie @ 8:38 am

The Canadian Association of Internet Providers wants the CRTC to direct Bell Canada (TSX: BCE) to stop a practice known as “traffic shaping” which, the association says, has slowed downloads of some items to a crawl.
The association says some of its members noticed an increase in complaints from their customers in mid-March describing a reduced ability to transmit and receive files.


Feb 11 2008

Proxy Sites

Tag: Informationeditor @ 8:41 am

A Proxy site is a web pages that allows you access to web sites even though these web sites might be blocked by a content filter. If you find that you are blocked from your favorite web sites, try a proxy!

Proxy sites enable you to bypass your own Internet provider and browse through the proxy web site. Just type the web site address you would like to visit in the form they provide, and start browsing. Once you keep browsing using that form, you are protected and your real IP address is not being logged.


Feb 10 2008

ISP Speed

Tag: Informationeditor @ 8:35 am

Four factors determine the speed of an ISP: the bandwidth, the load, server delivery rate, and the latency. Bandwidth is usually pretty constant for one ISP however the load will vary throughout the day. Server delivery rate is attached to the service being used. Latency is largely determined by how one is connected to the ISP. All four are important. For example, a high speed ISP may score very well in a bandwidth speed test one day but be slow the next day due to a heavy load.


Feb 10 2008

Internet service provider

Tag: InformationFrannie @ 6:36 am

Internet service provider (abbr. ISP, also called Internet access provider or IAP) is a company or business that provides access to the Internet and related services. In the past, most ISPs were run by the phone companies. Now, ISPs can be started by just about any individual or group with sufficient money and expertise.


Feb 05 2008

What is an ISP?

Tag: InformationFrannie @ 3:36 am

The ISP stands for Internet Service Providers. It is one way to make an access to the internet even at home or at work. By using the ISP is nerve-ranking just like selecting the right long distance company for your needs. The items that should be consider in selecting an ISP are the kind of service is available, price plans, and technical support, just to name a few.




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