Todd Grannis

In 1990, before the primordial internet was formally opened to the public, he co-founded a Bulletin Board Service (BBS) called Public Data Network. The claim to fame was the invention of chat technology called “Chatlink!” which connected BBS providers into the world’s largest BBS chat network with users in over 80 countries worldwide.

As the Internet grew, BBS systems became obsolete and many BBS providers evolved into ISPs. Public Data Network evolved into an ISP but they also developed a unique technology to wholesale local and national ISP hardware facilities. This gave birth to “Virtual ISPs” that could offer ISP services without the massive ISP hardware investment. They then developed software they could use to activate and invoice their subscribers. That’s how Visp.net came to life in April 1996.

Since then, the team continues to innovate billing and automation solutions for ISPs. VISP supports growth with an industry-leading service team dedicated to extraordinary service and LEAN principles to increase ISP margins and make the lives of ISP operators easier.f