Plenty of isps that provide internet over regular ethernet. But it's a ye olde telecom provider term that referred to the phone, that you also didnt own yourself. Doesn't always apply cleanly these days.

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bombcar 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Usually it's "something else" that turns into RJ45 (as ethernet has a maximum length) - now if you're in a datacenter you likely can get raw RJ45 Internet).

	▲	Hikikomori 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Fiber uses ethernet as well. Though ethernet fiber to the building and rj45 inside is common too.

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BenjiWiebe 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Really? They have buried Cat5/6 cable speaking Ethernet coming onto your property?

I've never heard of that before. How does that work? Your ISP would always have to have some infrastructure within 100 meters of your router then.

	▲	dekhn 2 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		In my case I have AT&T Fiber that IIUC carries ethernet frames encoded optically.
	▲	Hikikomori 2 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		No. But fiber to the building and rj45 inside is common here. Or fiber to each apartment. All regular ethernet.