added services. It is my belief that the future of ISPs will be dominated by the 20 percent of the Internet service providers that operate nationally.ISPs started as a way to get individuals access to the Internet. Now, they do that and much more. They connect individuals and businesses to the net, design web pages, and write custom software, consult with businesses, and much more. There will always be a strong demand for ISPs in our growing technological society.ASP One of the most interesting behind-the-scenes business models that the Web has created is called the ASP, or Application Service Provider. ASPs are a completely new way to sell and distribute software and software services. Although ASPs were possible before the creation of the Internet, the Web makes them so easy to create that they have expanded a lot in the last couple of years. ASPs are very appealing to businesses, especially small businesses and startup companies because it can lower the costs of software and services for those types of businesses.Sometimes referred to as "apps-on-tap," ASP services are expected to become an important alternative, not only for smaller companies with low budgets for information technology, but also for larger companies as a form of “outsourcing” and for many services for individuals as well. ASP has come to symbolize companies that supply software applications and software-related services over the Internet. Most common features of an ASP include: The ASP owns and operates a software application. The ASP owns, operates and maintains the servers that run the application. The ASP also employs the people needed to maintain the application. The ASP makes the application available to customers everywhere via the Internet, either in a browser or through some sort of client, and the ASP bills for the application either on a per-use basis or on a monthly/annual fee basis. In many cases, however, the ASP can provide the service for ...
