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| + | "Over 1,000 companies offer wireline, facilities‐based [[communications services]] in the United States. Wireline companies serve as the [[backbone]] of the [[Internet]]."<ref>[[Cybersecurity Risk Management and Best Practices (WG4): Final Report]], at 5.</ref> |
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| + | == References == |
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| + | == See also == |
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| + | * [[Landline]] |
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| + | * [[Wired]] |
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| + | * [[Wireless]] |
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Latest revision as of 02:35, 8 May 2015
Definition[]
Wireline refers to a service that connects to the public switched telephone network (PSTN) through a local loop of copper wire or fiber optic cable that terminates in a fixed location at a customer premises.
Overview[]
"Over 1,000 companies offer wireline, facilities‐based communications services in the United States. Wireline companies serve as the backbone of the Internet."[1]