[W/K] :: .'internet access provider'

  Internet Access Provider
       
           (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) point
          of presence.
       
          An IAP may also be an Internet Service Provider.
       
          (1996-06-25)