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Who developed the Internet?


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Almost any of the many books now out about the Internet should tell you. If I recall correctly, the internet started as ARPAnet back in the late 70's. ARPA = Advanced Research Projects Agency was a government organization that evolved from DARPA (the D = Defense). The ARPAnet was conceived as a resource for scientists working on government research projects, and I believe that part of its charter was unlimited, free access.

Hawley

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