What does it mean when a blue box with a white question mark appear instead of images?

This happens frequently when I'm using the internet.  I've tried using different web browsers, but nothing helps.  Also, the internet goes in and out, but wi fi signal is fine.  Any ideas? 

The browser timed out waiting for the image data to come across the Internet link. Can be accidental, a really lousy ISP service, or deliberate, some entity along the line is preventing the images from getting across. Try starting up the browser in "safe" mode with all plug-ins and add-ons disabled (see the Help menu in Firefox, see the Security pane in Safari's Preferences), just to make sure the browser isn't blocking itself. If that doesn't help, you will have to go "up the food chain": check your router, call your ISP, try connecting from different places, etc.

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