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How is HN not an ISP? It appears to be offering IP service, including with an application on top.
by windows_tips 8y ago
How is HN not an ISP?
It appears to be offering IP service, including with an application on top.
- greenyoda 8y agoFrom Wikipedia's ISP article: "Internet services typically provided by ISPs include Internet access, Internet transit, domain name registration, web hosting, Usenet service, and colocation." [1] HN is just a web site. I can't use HN to connect to the internet. I can't use it to host a domain. I can't use it to host a web site. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_service_provider https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_service_provider
- windows_tips 8y agoSeems like a pretty trivial difference.