<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) {point
	of presence}.

	An IAP may also be an {Internet Service Provider}.

	(1996-06-25)