Getting to the POP

So, given the variety of means of connection, both wired and wireless, how is connection to the Internet created?

As we have learned, the role of an Internet Service Provider (ISP) such as America Online is as an intermediary, providing customers with a connection to an Internet backbone.

However, to utilize this service, the customer needs a link from their site to one of the points at which the ISP's network can be accessed. Such an ISP connection points are called an ISP point of presence, or POP.

How is this connection to the POP created? There are a variety of means.

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