RFC - 1462

FYI on "What is the Internet?"

Original:	ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc1462.txt
Authors:	E. Krol [University of Illinois], E. Hoffman [Merit Network, Inc.]
Date:	May 1993
Category:	For Your Information: [ FYI-20 ]

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Referred by:	7 RFC
Refers to:	2 RFC

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Status

This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard. Distribution of this memo is unlimited.

Abstract

This FYI RFC answers the question, "What is the Internet?" and is produced by the User Services Working Group of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). Containing a modified chapter from Ed Krol's 1992 book, "The Whole Internet User's Guide and Catalog," the paper covers the Internet's definition, history, administration, protocols, financing, and current issues such as growth, commercialization, and privatization.

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