Users filter, sort and compare services by parameters such as location, platform, bandwidth and pricing. This convenient access to information not only enables consumers to make intelligent purchasing decisions, but offers service providers a powerful market research tool. More than 1,500 Internet service and presence providers participated in ISPcheck's beta phase. It seems this is the type of resource ISPs have been looking for all along. ISPs are particularly enthused about the active role they play on the site.
Providers have direct control over their service plan listings, which they can edit in real time.
Many smaller providers also feel ISPcheck could be an invaluable marketing tool. The site's search functions enable them to capture a broader audience on the sole basis of competitive service offerings. ISPcheck's services are free to both consumers and service providers. The site's operations are supported by advertising. Several enhancements to ISPcheck's services are currently under development, including an interactive feedback system which will allow consumers to rate service providers.