Michael Jay Lissnerhttps://michaeljaylissner.com/2008-12-07T23:43:25-08:00We Knew It Existed - The Official Definition of The Internet2008-12-07T23:43:25-08:00Mike Lissnertag:michaeljaylissner.com,2008-12-07:posts/2008/12/07/we-knew-it-existed-the-official-definition-of-the-internet/<p>On October 24, 1995, the Federal Networking Council met and decided that the
“Internet” refers to the global information system that:</p>
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<li>is logically linked together by a globally unique address space based on
the Internet Protocol (<span class="caps">IP</span>) or its subsequent extensions/follow-ons;</li>
<li>is able to support communications using the Transmission Control
Protocol/Internet Protocol (<span class="caps">TCP</span>/<span class="caps">IP</span>) suite or its subsequent
extensions/follow-ons, and/or other <span class="caps">IP</span>-compatible protocols; and</li>
<li>provides, uses or makes accessible, either publicly or privately, high level
services layered on the communications and related infrastructure described herein.</li>
</ol>
<p>Oh. Thanks for that.</p>