There isn't standard networking infrastructure yet which is why a lot of these networks have to run on separate protocols. The French had their own network and then everyone was creating their own little like protocols, right? Because the ARPANET was running on the 1822 protocol but token ring was running on something else just at IBM. Some universities make their own protocols that only ran at those universities. And these are all individual networks only connected within themselves. Correct. Not quite what we have today.
In this prequel to the 'ICANN and the 7 Keys to the Internet' podcast, David talks Marques and Andrew through the wildly interesting history of the internet. There's plenty of information out there about the beginning of the World Wide Web in 1989, but what was happening before that? How did the internet start? How long did it take to turn on? And why does it always start with Sputnik? David answers all those questions and more while explaining how everything came to be. Special thanks to everyone that took the time to talk with us to make this episode. We hope you enjoy!
Audio/Video Sources:
David Hochfelder Interview with Vint: https://ethw.org/Oral-History:Vinton_Cerf
AT&T Life of a tech operator: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zX8RHeSuZZc
DARPA 50 Year video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8C2vXfRw8U
DARPA Formative years: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHK7Sn66vts&t=24s
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