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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179022-04-000004.txt : 20040102
<SEC-HEADER>0001179022-04-000004.hdr.sgml : 20040101
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040102104040
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179022-04-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031224
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040102

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INTERNAP NETWORK SERVICES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001056386
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC. [7370]
		IRS NUMBER:				912145721
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 UNION STREET SUITE 1000
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2064418800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		250 WILLIAMS STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE E100
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30303

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INTERNAP NETWORK SERVICES CORP/WA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990721

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PETERS GREGORY A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001205515

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27265
		FILM NUMBER:		04500330

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO UNION SQUARE
		STREET 2:		601 STREET SUITE 1000
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2064418800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO UNION SQUARE
		STREET 2:		601 UNION STREET SUITE 1000
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98101
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-12-24</periodOfReport>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001056386</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>INTERNAP NETWORK SERVICES CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>INAP</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001205515</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PETERS GREGORY A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O INTERNAP NETWORK SERVICES CORP.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>250 WILLIAMS STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ATLANTA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>30303</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
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lyingSecurityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle><underlyingSecurityShares><value>2239600</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>2239600</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value/></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeTransaction></derivativeTable><footnotes><footnote id="F1">25% of the shares shall vest on 12/24/04 and one forty-eighth  (1/48th) of the shares shall vest each month thereafter for the next 36 months.</footnote></footnotes><remarks/><ownerSignature><signatureName>Walter G. DeSocio, by power of attorney</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-12-29</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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