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How Do Connections Between ISPs work?

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I was thinking in school today, how does someone with Comcast communicate with someone with Verizon? This probably seems like a basic question, but where does it happen?

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For what uses? FTP? Web? Instant messaging?

 

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I was thinking in school today, how does someone with Comcast communicate with someone with Verizon? This probably seems like a basic question, but where does it happen?

This article should help.

 

http://www.howtogeek.com/123599/who-provides-internet-service-for-my-internet-service-provider/

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I'm an engineer at an ISP and I used to work on our circuits. I agree that Speedbird's link is a good summary.

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I was thinking in school today, how does someone with Comcast communicate with someone with Verizon? This probably seems like a basic question, but where does it happen?

BGP.

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