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What is the key to understanding the Internet as mentioned in the text?
What is the key to understanding the Internet as mentioned in the text?
- Establishing high-speed connections
- Providing access to billions of end systems
- Creating a network of networks (correct)
- Enforcing strict national policies
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an example of an access ISP in the text?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an example of an access ISP in the text?
- Cable company
- Small business (correct)
- University
- Telco company
What drives much of the evolution in the Internet's structure according to the text?
What drives much of the evolution in the Internet's structure according to the text?
- Performance considerations
- Economics and national policy (correct)
- Technological advancements
- End-user demands
In the context of Internet connectivity, what is the purpose of interconnecting access ISPs?
In the context of Internet connectivity, what is the purpose of interconnecting access ISPs?
Which technology is NOT mentioned as an access technology for connecting end systems to the Internet in the text?
Which technology is NOT mentioned as an access technology for connecting end systems to the Internet in the text?
What type of entity can act as an access ISP according to the text?
What type of entity can act as an access ISP according to the text?
Why is a mesh design connecting every access ISP directly to each other considered too costly?
Why is a mesh design connecting every access ISP directly to each other considered too costly?
In Network Structure 1, how are all the access ISPs interconnected?
In Network Structure 1, how are all the access ISPs interconnected?
What role does the global transit ISP play in the network structures discussed?
What role does the global transit ISP play in the network structures discussed?
How does Network Structure 2 differ from Network Structure 1?
How does Network Structure 2 differ from Network Structure 1?
Why is it important for global transit ISPs to interconnect with each other?
Why is it important for global transit ISPs to interconnect with each other?
Why do some regions have regional ISPs to which access ISPs connect?
Why do some regions have regional ISPs to which access ISPs connect?
