Neighbourhood Internet Service Provider
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The term Neighbourhood Internet Service Providers (NISP) is a small scale broadband internet service provider targeted at a single subdivision or neighbourhood. They are built in an underserved neighborhood to provide internet to everyone in the community, often using wireless technologies including those based on the IEEE 802.11 protocol.
With the right amount of subscribers a NISP can easily cost less the traditional DSL and cable lines. The drawback of a NISP is that someone must maintain the integrity of this neighbourhood network. Without a traditional company maintaining the network a NISP, the quality of service may suffer.
There are firms that will install and maintain such a network, but there are also other options. A loosely knit community might use WiFi mesh to connect collectively owned access points, for instance.
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