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NSF Ponders New And Improved Internet

Posted by Zonk on from the can-this-one-deliver-soda-over-ip? dept.

diorcc wrote to mention a Wired article about a NSF Project that could completely rebuild the Internet as we know it. From the article: "The National Science Foundation is backing a major initiative that could lead to a completely new internet architecture, with built-in security measures and support for ubiquitous sensors and wireless communications devices, among other things. The Global Environment for Networking Investigations, or GENI, will include a research grant program to fund new architectures and an experimental facility, which has not yet been planned in detail."

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  1. Misleading.. by PDXNerd · · Score: 4, Informative

    So in other words, this is just an experimental research facility with possible long-term finds that may impact the future direction of interneworking.

    To rebuild the internet is insane. To slowly change the direction we are building it is more likely.

    1. Re:Misleading.. by mfh · · Score: 5, Informative

      To rebuild the internet is insane. To slowly change the direction we are building it is more likely.

      I agree. It's about standards that companies should follow. Those that fail to follow the standards will lose relevance and compatability.

      And yes, the article title was misleading. They won't be rebuilding the Internet any time soon.

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