[Grimm1]

Ah see, I disagree that an ISP is in itself an adhoc communications system.

An ISP hooks up the wires, lays and maintains the infrastructure for web connections for which you can build communications on but are not in themselves sufficient as communications. You can also build more than just communications on ISP infrastructure.

As examples, you watch Netflix on the infrastructure of an ISP but Netflix is not communications and you may bank on your bank's website on an ISP and that is not communications those are movie watching and banking respectfully.

I could continue to provide examples, but my point being is an ISP is not in itself sufficient for communications to be established and that you can establish more than communications on an ISP and that is why I don't agree.

[GrantZvolsky]

I see. I don't know whether an ISP should be viewed as a custodian of infrastructure or as a platform to relay information. Maybe both?