WEBCAST TODAY: Internet2 Internet History Webinar ‘How the US NSFNET Regional Academic Networks Evolved to Become the Global Internet (1985 — 1995)’

livestreamToday, Tuesday 14 September 2020, at 13:00 EDT (18:00 UTC) Internet2 hosts an Internet History Webinar: ‘How the US NSFNET Regional Academic Networks Evolved to Become the Global Internet (1985 — 1995)‘.

The National Science Foundation’s (NSF) NSFNET Program (partially) funded a range of (academic) regional networks1, starting in 1985/86. Over a relatively short period of time, the regional networks developed their customer base and funding models and became Internet service providers (ISPs). Connections to the Federal Internet Exchange(s) (FIXs) and the Commercial Internet eXchange(s) (CIXs) were developed, and some of the regional networks evolved to become global ISPs.

The webinar will feature short presentations from some of the Regional Network / ISP pioneers, followed by a panel discussion and Q&A session.

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION
Ana Hunsinger, Vice President, Community Engagement, Internet2
Dennis Jennings, former First Program Director for Networking, NSF

PANEL
Glenn Ricart, SURAnet
Elise Gerich, NSFNET National Backbone
Susan Estrada, CERFnet
DISCUSSANT Guy Almes, Sesquinet
MODERATOR Steve Wolff, NSF Networking Division Director (1986-1995)

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