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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) : [ foldoc ]
Competitive Access Provider
(CAP, or "Bypass Carrier") A company which
provides network links between the customer and the
IntereXchange Carrier or even directly to the Internet
Service Provider. CAPs operate private networks independent
of Local Exchange Carriers.
["Getting Connected The Internet at 56k and Up", Kevin Dowd,
First Edition, p. 49, O'Reilly & Associates, Inc., June 1996,
ISBN 1-56592-154-2 (US), ISBN 1-56592-203-4 (international)].
(1997-07-23)