You can call out on one line while surfing the Internet on a second line at 64 Kbps. In California only 56 kilobits per line is possible. ISP Internet Service Provider, a direct connection to the internet that allows to connect through the ISP to web services. You can call the ISP, connect through DSL or a LAN in order to use the internet. There are both commercial and non commercial ISPs.
Data typically is transmitted over wires.
It allows information and hardware sharing. See network . A very primitive browser by current standards. It was designed for slow modem speed and only for text display and linking. LYNX will not display pictures, movies or sounds.