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An ISP (Internet Service Provider) sells Internet access, and sometimes email, web hosting, and voice over IP, either by a dial-up connection over a phone line (formerly more common), or through a broadband connection such as a cable modem or DSL service.
## See also
- [How the Internet works](/en-US/docs/Learn/Common_questions/Web_mechanics/How_does_the_Internet_work) (explanation for beginners)
- [Internet service provider](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_service_provider) on Wikipedia