NSP: /N-S-P/ n. Common abbreviation for `Network Service
Provider', one of the big national or regional companies that
maintains a portion of the Internet backbone and resells
connectivity to ISPs. In 1996, major NSPs include ANS, MCI,
UUNET, and Sprint. An Internet wholesaler.
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