41.   Internet providers, who would bear the brunt of implementing blocks against gambling sites, also protested the legislation.

42.   Internet service provider Earthlink Inc. inherited a call center in San Jose through its merger with Mindspring Enterprises last year.

43.   Internet service providers and filtering companies like Brightmail are on the front lines of fighting spam.

44.   Internet service providers are not responsible for the information posted on their bulletin boards or flung through the gossip mill of e-mail.

45.   Internet service providers from Compuserve to Yahoo already offer real-time news feeds from big news agencies.

46.   Internet service providers have keenly followed the Zeran case as a signpost of their responsibility for material posted on their services.

47.   Internet service providers would be required to provide information on filtering software to block salacious content.

48.   Internet service providers, however, generally prohibit the practice, which can cause online traffic jams.

49.   Internet service providers, or portals, and companies offering online shopping seemed most abundant.

50.   Just last Tuesday, ICG Communications, a telecommunications and internet service provider in Englewood, Colo., filed for bankruptcy.