What is the difference between an ISP operator and an ICP provider?

By the end of 2006, there were more than 10,000 registered value-added service providers in China, most of which were ISP ICPs operating on the Internet. With the gradual clarification of the characteristics of content-oriented Internet development, most ICPs also play the role of ISPs, but if Internet access services are carried out, it is necessary to find qualified ISP access providers to cooperate, so as to ensure the stability of services and the formal legitimacy of access filing procedures. ICP is the "People's Republic of China Value-added Telecommunications Business License" ISP is the Internet access service business, which needs to be handled for network access and access business.

As for contact, if your company is strong and wants to access it yourself, you can also do Internet access and access business. An ISP is an entity that provides individual or commercial users with access to Internet services, also known as operators, such as telecommunications, Netcom, Tietong, etc. ICP is an enterprise that provides information services such as elimination, domain name maintenance, and hosting.

The ISP mentioned in it generally refers to telecom operators, and IDC is the meaning of data center, content providers (such as various ****) from the operator to buy the right to use IDC (the statement is not very accurate, probably understand), that is, storage space, users can quickly access **, IDC computer room is responsible for network security, as well as access information collection (for big data), of course, this is indispensable to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's special line.

Internet Service Provider (ISP) is an Internet service access provider, a telecom operator that provides Internet access services, information services and value-added services to a wide range of users. ISPs are officially operating enterprises approved by the competent national authorities and enjoy the protection of national laws.

For example, Liaoning New Unicom, Shenyang Henghao Internet Network, etc. Internet content provider (ICP) is an Internet information content provider, that is, a telecommunications operator that provides Internet information services and value-added services to a wide range of users.

ICP is also a formal operating enterprise approved by the competent national authority and enjoys the protection of national laws. Well-known ICPs in China include Sina, Sohu CN and so on. In the Internet application service industry chain, ISP ICP is in the position of content collector, producer and service provider, in the Internet application service industry chain of "equipment vendor - basic network operator - content collector and producer - service provider".

Since information services are the most active part of China's information industry, ISP ICP is also the most innovative and active part of China's information industry.

The main differences are that the nature is different, the functions are different, the services and the scope of use are different, as follows:

First, the nature is different.

1. ISPISP refers to Internet Service Provider.

2. ICPICP refers to an online content service provider.

Second, the functions are different.

1. ISP and access services, that is, to help users access the Internet.

Navigation services, that is, to help users find the information they need on the Internet.

Information service, that is, the establishment of a data service system, collection, processing, storage of information, regular maintenance and update, and the provision of information content services to users through the network.

2. ICP provides Internet information.

business and value-added business.

3. The scope of service and use is different.

1. ISP service scope: general enterprises and private individuals.

2. Scope of use of ICP: use online advertising, production of web pages, etc. to obtain income.