Internet history

The idea was born as early as 1962 when J.C.R. Licklider of MIT discussed his “Galactic Network” concept. What followed were numerous discussions and experimentations involving dozens of people that continued for decades.

Fast forward to October 24, 1995, the Federal Networking Council (FNC) unanimously passed a resolution defining the term Internet. Specifically, it is defined as:

“Internet” refers to the global information system that — (i) is logically linked together by a globally unique address space based on the Internet Protocol (IP) or its subsequent extensions/follow-ons; (ii) is able to support communications using the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) suite or its subsequent extensions/follow-ons, and/or other IP-compatible protocols; and (iii) provides, uses or makes accessible, either publicly or privately, high level services layered on the communications and related infrastructure described herein.

To read a more in depth description of the Internet’s rich history, visit ISOC.