Al Gore Really Did Invent The Internet
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Did Al Gore Really Invent the Internet?
Living near Capitol Hill for a decade was a big deal for a Mississippi farm boy like me, even if it might not be to everyone else. Working in media, I covered Congress, the White House, and a variety of political chaos. Let me share a little secret: politics isn’t as glamorous as it seems. They’re meant to be public servants, and we’re the boss. But often, they seem to forget that.
Now, let's talk about Al Gore and the Internet?"a topic surrounded by mystery and misunderstanding. In 1969, a group of computer students at Stanford were developing a communications project. Among them was Vinton Cerf, who created TCP/IP, the backbone of today's Internet. Cerf, now Dr. Vinton Cerf, is often called the "Father of the Internet." He realized the potential of his invention and introduced it to the government. They quickly adopted it for communication between entities like the Pentagon and, likely, the White House.
The government named this network ARPANET, which was initially used for internal communications and eventually expanded to include some universities. Five years later, Vinton approached Al Gore, then a young congressman from Tennessee. Gore wasn’t yet a senator. Recognizing the potential for a wide-reaching communication tool, Gore advocated for its broader use beyond government. Despite resistance, he formed a committee, coined the term "Information Superhighway," and pushed a bill that made the Internet publicly accessible.
Al Gore’s contribution, as he stated, was creating the incentive to develop the Internet. In essence, he facilitated a significant policy shift. According to Dr. Cerf, without Gore's persistence and ability to highlight its importance, the Internet might have remained a government tool, unknown to the public.
Interestingly, I met Dr. Cerf not in Washington but after returning to Mississippi. We connected through my cartoon website, Londons Times Cartoons, and he even requested a custom cartoon featuring him. It’s a testament to his kind nature and our unexpected friendship.
The Internet only became widely accessible after MIT professor Tim Berners-Lee developed the World Wide Web. But without Gore's advocacy, it's uncertain if it would have reached the public at all.
So, next time someone jokes about Al Gore inventing the Internet, you can confidently say, "Yes, I know."
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