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Op-Ed Contributor

How the Internet Got Its Rules

By STEPHEN D. CROCKER
Published: April 6, 2009

Bethesda, Md.

TODAY is an important date in the history of the Internet: the 40th anniversary of what is known as the Request for Comments. Outside the technical community, not many people know about the R.F.C.'s, but these humble do ents shape the Internet's inner workings and have played a significant role in its success.

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