The Internet Turns 30 On November 22nd

In the fall of 1977, an unmarked step van filled with futuristic equipment, engineers, and sometimes fully uniformed generals quietly cruised the streets of the San Francisco Bay Area. Only an oddly shaped antenna gave any hint of its purpose. The key event occurred on November 22, when data flowed seamlessly from the van to a gateway at SRI in Menlo Park, Calif. and eventually to a host at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles via London, England, across three types of networks: packet radio, satellite, and the ARPANET. The packet radio network, being the first mobile digital radio network, also foreshadowed WiFi and other kinds of wireless access.

Computer History Museum and Web History Center Celebrate 30th Anniversary of Internet Milestone