Internet Service Providers allow users to get on the Internet. These services own the "pipes" to allow you to connect to their network of "pipes" and gain access to the Internet which enables web surfing, email, and any other Internet related activity.

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Top / Best Internet Service Providers (ISPs) / List of Internet Service Providers (ISPs)

	Website / Service Name	Avg. Rating	Type of Website / Service	More Info
1	Adelphia	5  / 10	General Internet Access	More Info / Adelphia Reviews
2	AOL	5  / 10	General Internet Access	More Info / AOL Reviews
3	AT&T	5  / 10	General Internet Access	More Info / AT&T Reviews
4	Basic ISP	5  / 10	General Internet Access	More Info / Basic ISP Reviews
5	Comcast	5  / 10	General Internet Access	More Info / Comcast Reviews
6	Cox	5  / 10	General Internet Access	More Info / Cox Reviews
7	EarthLink	6  / 10	General Internet Access	More Info / EarthLink Reviews
8	ISP.COM	5  / 10	General Internet Access	More Info / ISP.COM Reviews
9	Juno	5  / 10	General Internet Access	More Info / Juno Reviews
10	MSN	5  / 10	General Internet Access	More Info / MSN Reviews
11	Netscape Internet Service	5  / 10	General Internet Access	More Info / Netscape Internet Service Reviews
12	NetZero	6  / 10	General Internet Access	More Info / NetZero Reviews
13	PeoplePC	5  / 10	General Internet Access	More Info / PeoplePC Reviews
14	Qwest	5  / 10	General Internet Access	More Info / Qwest Reviews
15	Verizon	5  / 10	General Internet Access	More Info / Verizon Reviews

Internet Service Providers (ISPs) Statistics / Facts / Figures Related to Internet Service Providers (ISPs)

Stat Name	Stat Data
US Child and Teen Internet Users, 2007 - 2012	34.7 million users (2007), 35.8 million users (2008), 36.8 million users (2009), 37.9 million users (2010), 38.8 million users (2011), 39.7 million users (2012)
US Child and Teen Internet Users % of Total Population, 2007 - 2012	55.9% (2007), 57.5% (2008), 59.1% (2009), 60.5% (2010), 61.7% (2011), 62.8% (2012)
% of Teens / Children that will go online at least once a month in 2009	80% of teens and children will go online at least once a month in 2009
Children and teens % of the total US Internet user population.	18.6% of the total US Internet user population.
US Internet Users by Age, 2008	15.6 million users ages 3 - 11, 20.2 million users ages 12 - 17, 157.0 million users ages 18 and older
US Internet Users by Age as a % of Total Users, 2008	8.1% ages 3 - 11, 10.5% ages 12 - 17, 81.4% ages 18 and older
US Active Internet Users by Age July 2008	14.8 million users ages 2 - 11, 17.6 million users ages 12 - 17, 12.8 million users ages 18 - 24, 20.3 million users ages 25 - 34, 43.8 million users ages 35 - 49, 39.0 million users ages 55 - 64, 16.7 million users ages 65 and older
% of active Internet users in July 2008 that were children under age 18.	19% of active Internet users in July 2008—or 32.4 million people—were children under age 18.
US Weekly Digital Media Users, Wireless Internet**, 2005-2020	2005 (5.67 million), 2006 (10.10 million), 2007 (19.19 million), 2008 (28.79 million), 2009 (51.81 million), 2010 (93.26 million), 2015 (104.46 million), 2020 (120.12 million)
US Internet Users (2000 - 2003)	124,000,000 (2000), 142,823,008 (2001), 167,196,688 (2002), 172,250,000 (2003)
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What To Look For When Choosing Internet Service Providers (ISPs)

Feature Name	Feature Description
Dial-up vs. Broadband Speed	Look for ISPs that offer broadband type speeds versus dial-up speeds. The Internet is becoming more media focused with video and large downloadable files so using dial-up just does not cut it anymore. Try to find the best speed (anything over 56kbs) at the best price.
Cost / Price	Look for services that offer promotional prices such as one month free or lowered monthly fees for 3 months. Look for the lowest monthly cost possible. Because most Internet speeds (to the average consumer) are all the same, some ISP's charge more for basically the same speed that other providers offer for less.

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Internet Service Providers (ISPs) News / Press / Stories

News Data	News Headline
5/13/2008 12:00:00 AM	Charter to Snoop on Broadband Customers' Web Histories for Ad Networks
6/12/2008 12:00:00 AM	Survey: Broadband Speeds Seen as Most Important to Consumers
1/23/2009 12:00:00 AM	Report: Global Internet Audience Surpasses One Billion
3/11/2009 12:00:00 AM	Home Internet Access in US: Still Room for Growth

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	Name
1	EarthLink	6	5	5	5	6	5	6	5	5	6	6	6
1	MSN	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
1	Comcast	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
1	AOL	7	4	5	5	6	5	4	4	4	5	6	3
1	NetZero	6	4	5	6	5	5	6	5	4	7	5	3

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