VDict - Definition of Internet Access Provider

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Internet Access Provider

networking, company (IAP) A company or other origanisation

which provides access to the Internet to businesses and/or

consumers. An IAP purchases an Internet link from another

company that has a direct link to the Internet and resells

portions of that bandwidth to the general public.

For example, an IAP may purchase a T1 link (1.544Mb/s) and

resell that bandwidth in chunks consisting of ISDN (64Kb/s,

128Kb/s) and analog modems (14.4Kb/s, 28.8Kb/s). The IAP's

customer base is likely to include both businesses and

individuals. Individual customers usually connect to the IAP

via a modem and telephone line to a (preferably local) pointof presence.

(1996-06-25)

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