RESOLUTION:
The Federal Networking Council (FNC) agrees that the
following language reflects our definition of the term
'Internet'. 'Internet'
refers to the global information system that --
(i) is
logically linked together by a globally unique address
space based on the Internet Protocol (IP) or its subsequent
extensions/follow-ons;
(ii) is
able to support communications using the Transmission
Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) suite or
its subsequent extensions/follow-ons, and/or other IP-compatible
protocols; and
(iii) provides,
uses or makes accessible, either publicly or privately,
high level services layered on the communications and
related infrastructure described herein.
- Unanimous
resolution, Federal
Networking Council, October 24, 1995. |