Internet Services fall into two broad categories:

1. Gaining access to the Internet through an ISP

2. Services available on-line.

Gaining access to the Internet in Calgary:
Internet access in Calgary includes:
 DSL + other twisted pair technology like T1
 Cable

 Dial up

 Wireless
 Satellite
 Fibre

 

Services available on-line:
This is a huge topic with a vast assortment of services available, I will try to touch on the main ones:
 Email + Instant Messaging
 Web Hosting
 Ecommerce - selling just about anything on-line
 Auction sites (similar to Ecommerce)
 Subscription based content - eg news, dating, stock photography etc.
 Telephone ( voice over IP)
 VPN's (Virtual Private Networks)
 Public information resources - search engines, government publications etc

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