Internet Service Providers (ISPs), do not technically “get internet” from anywhere. ISPs are a part of a chain where they buy their bandwidth capacity that lets them offer you an internet connection. Tier 1 carriers are at the top. They do not need to buy bandwidth from anyone because they operate the coast-to-coast fiber or cable wherever you connect to the internet from. Tier 2 carriers operate in particular regions. They buy bandwidth capacity from Tier 1 carriers and have big fibers and routers that physically connect to each other. Individual Tier 3 carriers, or the “last mile” carriers, are your ISPs. They buy bandwidth from Tier 2 carriers, and you buy your bandwidth capacity from them to access the internet.