Fwd: Re: [at-l] History of the Internet

[mathews at uga.edu (Doug Mathews)]

Ladies and Gentlemen and others as the case may be,  ;-)
The idea and impetus came from DARPA and ARPANET. Al of this was done 
to foster research among the various entities doing research (govt, 
education).  A link to this history is:
http://www.dei.isep.ipp.pt/docs/arpa--1.html

I should add that the University System of Georgia had a statewide 
network in place in the late 80's linking all the junior colleges to 
provide them various levels of central processing capability. Of 
course this was house and operated by the University of Georgia, the 
flagship  institution of the south.  Also known for a certain amount 
of athletic prowess in both men's and women's sports!

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>Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2006 07:08:09 -0800 (PST)
>From: Paul Magnanti <pmags@yahoo.com>
>Subject: Re: [at-l] History of the Internet
>To: Bob C <ellen@clinic.net>
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>--- Bob C <ellen@clinic.net> wrote:
>
> >This
> > report was influential on then Senator Al Gore, and
> > ushered in high speed networks that laid the
> > networking foundation for the future information
> > superhighway."
> >
>
>Appropriating money is like saying that politicians
>built the Brooklyn Bridge.
>
>By 1986, the main infrastructure was in place. Much of
>the technology we associate with the Internet (trunk
>lines, protocols, e-mail, Usenet, even T1 [high speed]
>lines) and what most people think of the "Modern
>internet" was done by 1991..IN SWITZERLAND.
>
>So, if you want to think some politicians came up with
>this thing we are typing on? Go for it!
>
> > This suggests to me that Gore may have in fact
> > played some sort of a role in creating the modern
> > Internet and in persuading Congress to pass the
> > funds needed.
>
>CERN, 1991. Switzerland. Scientist.
>
> > However, don't take this as gospel. I'm in a
> > learning phase at the moment. I did read recently
> > that this country has some sort of control over the
> > Internet and that Europe wanted a piece of the
> > action, whatever that means.
> >
>
>Go to iana.org.
>
>No more to say for me. I'll just start repeating
>myself.
>
>all the best
>
>
>