(1) (Enhanced Service Provider) An organization that adds value to basic telephone service by offering such features as call-forwarding, call-detailing and protocol conversion.
(2) (E-tech Speedy Protocol) A proprietary protocol of E-Tech Research used in its modems.
(2) (E-tech Speedy Protocol) A proprietary protocol of E-Tech Research used in its modems.
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