XS4ALLとは 意味・読み方・使い方

XS4ALL (a play on the English pronunciation of access for all) is the third-oldest Internet service provider (ISP) in the Netherlands, after NLnet and SURFnet. However, XS4ALL was the first company to offer Internet access to individuals, since 1993. Founded in 1993 by Felipe Rodriquez, Rop Gonggrijp, Paul Jongsma en Cor Bosman, while based in Amsterdam, it offers dial-up access as well as Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) services. As of 2007, XS4ALL was one of the larger ISPs in The Netherlands. In 2005, the company had a turnover of 86.1 million euro, realising a 15.4 million euro profit before taxes. Also in 2005, XS4ALL employed 327 people (325 FTE) and served 265,000 private subscribers. The company is known for its willingness to take on controversial issues; has taken legal action against spammers, and fought over other legal issues in court, such as Scientology vs. the Internet.