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Internet speak
CBC News Online | Feb. 18, 2005



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instant messaging

internet

IP address

internet service provider

ISP - Internet service provider, the company that allows a computer to be connected to the internet. Popular ISPs for home computers in Canada include telephone and cable companies, such as Bell Sympatico, Telus, Shaw and Rogers, and AOL Canada. Most ISPs offer dial-up and broadband connections, and some offer wireless connections, as well.



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KIDS ONLINE: SAFETY TIPS
SECURITY ISSUES: BIOMETRICS GOVERNMENT'S ROLE
GLOSSARY: INTERNET SPEAK
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