1. Internet Access Provider 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 IAPs 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 point of presence. An IAP may also be an Internet Service Provider.
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