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I wasn't entirely sure where this question would fit best, so I figured I’d just start a new thread. I was wondering if an IT service provider here in the States is technically considered an information technology services provider or more of an internet service provider. Is there actually any meaningful distinction between those two terms, or am I overthinking it? Thanks for any insight you can provide 👍

I’m not entirely sure I follow where you're going with that question, but if we’re being logical here, "computer science" is a massive umbrella compared to just the "internet." There's no way those two terms are ever going to be synonyms...

James Price83 said:Is there actually any distinction between those two terms? Thanks for clearing this up for me! 👍

Think of it this way: IT service providers manage information systems—things like banking platforms or hospital databases.
On the other hand, ISPs are the actual network operators, like AT&T, Comcast, or Verizon.🤷🤷

Aha, now that I’ve had a moment to actually sit back and think about it, I realize they aren't really synonyms at all. I suppose I was mostly just curious about what the most accurate American term would be for an "IT service provider." Since IT stands for Information Technology, I guess calling them an "information technology services provider" would be the most appropriate way to phrase it.

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