"While ISP is well known term, you’ve probably never heard about “LSP” before. The similarities between the Lightning Network and the internet in many respects are striking. It’s no accident that the term Lightning Service Provider resembles Internet Service Provider. They’re similar in that they both connect users to a wider network, but different networks require different functions from their service providers." - Roy Sheinfeld @ BreezeTech, Introducing Lightning Service Providers

https://medium.com/breez-technology/introducing-lightning-service-providers-fe9fb1665d5f