Internet History Projects
2019-02-26 Kilnam Chon APRICOT
2019.1.27rev2.28+
1960s • Internet (ARPANET) was born in 1969. • 4.2 Billion Internet Users now.
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1970s • Several countries in Asia Pacific started research on computer communications.
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1980s • AsiaNet (with UUCP links) was formed. • Pacific Computer Communications Symposium • Annual Meeting (IANW-AP) of Internet Community in Asia Pacific Started • Internet replaced ARPANET. • Internet became available in several countries in Asia Pacific. 4
1990s • Asia Pacific Network Group (APNG) • Many APNG Spinoffs in 1990s; APNIC, APTLD, APCERT, APIA, APAN, AP*,…. • APRICOT started in 1996. • And many more Internet organizations in the 21st Century. 5
Asia Internet History Project • Since 2011 • InternetHistory.asia is the primary version with hardcopies as snapshots. • Collective efforts with over 100 authors • Published 3 books; 1980s, 1990s, 2000s • Topics Covered: Many aspects of the Internet • Video interviews • Extensive Bibliography (over 1,000 entries) 6
3 Books Published: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
[source: APNIC 2019]
InternetHistory.asia – Topics Covered Internet and Related Networks in 1980s Meeting and Organizations Snapshots of the Internet in 1990, 2000, 2010 Personal Essays of Internet Pioneers APNG and Its Spinoff Organizations Network Operators’ Groups Research and Education Networks Names and Numbers Internationalization and Localization Commercial Internet Service Social Media Internet Governance Cybersecurity Civil Society Online Education
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National Internet History Projects • Strongly recommend to start an Internet history project(s) in each country now. • Many Internet pioneers are getting old. • Video interviewing is strongly recommended. • Asia Internet History Project is ready to support national Internet history projects.
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Remarks - Recommend to record (video, article) in timely manner.
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References -
Asia Internet History Project, InternetHistory.asia Computer History Museum, Mountain View Babbage Institute, University of Minnesota Internet Archive, Archive.org InternetWorldStats.com
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Backup Pages
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Internet History • • • • • •
1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s
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Internet History – 1960s • Computer Network Research UK, USA, France Asia (1970s)
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Internet History – 1970s • Computer Networks for Research Communities USA, UK, France,… Asia-Pacific (1980s) South Korea with TCP/IP Network in 1982
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Internet History – 1980s • Global Proliferation of the Internet 30~40 countries with the Internet
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Internet History – 1990s • WWW with Browser • Commercialization Asia-Pacific – Catching up in 1990s • P2P • Wireless and Optical Fiber Networks 17
Internet History – 2000s Smartphone Asia-Pacific – Catching up (2000s), and Leading (2010s) Social Media (SNS, Messaging Service,..) Asia-Pacific – Leading along USA
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Internet History – 2010s Internet: Global Critical Social Infrastructure
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