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metropolitan area network (MAN)

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A network that covers a metropolitan area, usually using high-speed fiber-optic cable (operating in the gigabits-per-second range).

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A network that covers a metropolitan area, usually using high-speed fiber-optic cable (operating in the gigabits-per-second range).

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A network that is defined by its geographical nature, such as spanning a metropolitan area or a college campus.

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providers that pay some tier 1s but also peer with tier 1 and tier 2.

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