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1950 – May 10: After three more years of debate, Congress passes and President Harry S. Truman signs Public Law 81-507, creating the National Science Foundation. The act provides for a National Science Board (NSB) of 24 part time members and a director as chief executive officer, all appointed byRead More →

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NSFNET went online in 1986 and connected the supercomputer centers at 56,000 bits per second—the speed of a typical computer modem today. In a short time, the network became congested and, by 1988, its links were upgraded to 1.5 megabits per second. What are the various components of NSFNET? ItRead More →