{"id":422,"date":"2024-06-12T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-12T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techsequences.org\/podcasts\/?p=422"},"modified":"2024-06-07T16:20:52","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T20:20:52","slug":"key-decisions-that-shaped-the-internet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techsequences.org\/podcasts\/2024\/06\/key-decisions-that-shaped-the-internet\/","title":{"rendered":"Key Decisions that Shaped the Internet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The introduction of the internet, a pivotal event in the Third Industrial Revolution, was shaped by crucial design and policy decisions made by early internet pioneers. Decisions such as adopting packet-switching for ARPANET, developing TCP\/IP, and creating HTML and HTTP were fundamental in building the modern Internet. These choices enabled efficient data transmission, standardized communication, and facilitated the exponential growth of online connectivity. However, these decisions also had unintended consequences, including security vulnerabilities and the spread of misinformation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join us for a conversation with Scott Bradner and Scott Shackelford, authors of the book <a href=\"https:\/\/global.oup.com\/academic\/product\/forks-in-the-digital-road-9780197617779?cc=us&amp;lang=en&amp;\">Forks in the Digital Road: Key Decisions in the History of the Internet<\/a> about these early decisions, their profound impact, and potential lessons for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hosted by:<\/strong> Alexa Raad and Leslie Daigle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Further reading:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/global.oup.com\/academic\/product\/forks-in-the-digital-road-9780197617779?cc=us&amp;lang=en&amp;\">Forks in the Digital Road: Key Decisions in the History of the Internet<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The views and opinions expressed in this program are our own and may not reflect the views or positions of our employers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_1626\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-422-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/techsequences\/content.blubrry.com\/techsequences\/20240523-ScottBradner-and-ScottShackelford.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/techsequences\/content.blubrry.com\/techsequences\/20240523-ScottBradner-and-ScottShackelford.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/techsequences\/content.blubrry.com\/techsequences\/20240523-ScottBradner-and-ScottShackelford.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/techsequences\/content.blubrry.com\/techsequences\/20240523-ScottBradner-and-ScottShackelford.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.techsequences.org\/podcasts\/?powerpress_pinw=422-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/techsequences\/content.blubrry.com\/techsequences\/20240523-ScottBradner-and-ScottShackelford.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"20240523-ScottBradner-and-ScottShackelford.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/techsequences\/id1509826111?mt=2&amp;ls=1\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_itunes\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Apple Podcasts\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/6BgXkvatS6UgsTsJVi7BJE?si=N7tlTeOkTlOrg3Ysco2nbw\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_spotify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Spotify\" rel=\"nofollow\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/subscribeonandroid.com\/www.techsequences.org\/podcasts\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_android\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Android\" rel=\"nofollow\">Android<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techsequences.org\/podcasts\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><!--powerpress_player-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The introduction of the internet, a pivotal event in the Third Industrial Revolution, was shaped by crucial design and policy decisions made by early internet pioneers. 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