Summary:

A common mis-nomenclature existing still today in the industry is linking any common word that incorporates the letters 'IP' (such as IPTV) to be analogous to 'Internet' - which is very misleading and incorrect. This misconception causes a lot of confusion especially with respect to terms such as IPTV, and a clear understanding between 'IP' and 'Internet' will better serve the broadband industry in moving forward when presenting new services to the market. As such, this short document clearly defines the two terms, 'IP' and 'Internet', and gives a high level explanation to help differentiate the two terms.

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