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Internet Evolution, and its thinkerNet blogosphere, was conceived by Stephen Saunders, an independent consultant helping B2B publishers launch and develop successful online businesses. Prior to his current role, Stephen was the Co-Founder, President, and CEO of Light Reading (http://www.lightreading.com/), an online startup, which was purchased by CMP in 2005.
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[T]he evolution of the Internet was based on two technologies and a research dream. The technologies were packet switching and computer technology, which, in turn, drew upon the underlying technologies of digital communications and semiconductors. The research dream was to share information and computational resources. But that is simply the technical side of the story. Equally important in many ways were the other dimensions that enabled the Internet to come into existence and flourish. This aspect of the story starts with cooperation and far-sightedness in the U.S. Government, which is often derided for lack of foresight but is a real hero in this story.
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"Internet Evolution will chronicle the next huge leap forward in the history of the Internet," says Steve Weitzner, CMP President and CEO. "This is one of CMP's most significant new launches of 2007 and embodies everything CMP stands for, including the best analysis of technology issues -- provided by our writers, our readers, and the most famous experts in the communications industry."
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The management of the Domain Name System offers a kind of microcosm of issues now frequently associated with overall management of the Internet's operation and evolution. Someone had to take responsibility for overseeing the system's general operation. In particular, top-level domain names had to be selected, along with persons or organizations to manage each of them. Rules for the allocation of Internet addresses had to be established. DARPA had previously asked the late Jon Postel of the USC Information Sciences Institute to take on numerous functions related to administration of names, addresses and protocol related matters. With time, Postel assumed further responsibilities in this general area on his own, and DARPA, which was supporting the effort, gave its tacit approval.
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