From the course: Computer Science Principles: The Internet
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Who manages the Internet?
From the course: Computer Science Principles: The Internet
Who manages the Internet?
- So with all this technology that is constantly changing and evolving, who actually controls the Internet? The simple answer is no one. There isn't a CEO or president of the Internet. In fact, no one person, company, or government runs the Internet. Instead a combination of government agencies, international groups, and companies in the private sector collaborate together to keep the fundamental technologies of the Internet working. These groups form the rules that define how all of the different systems work. The Internet is formed of multiple networks that all conform to the standard protocols of the Internet known as TCPIP. Some of these networks are owned by private companies, like your internet service provider, universities, cell phone companies and others. But all these different networks need to have a way to tell one from the other. It's like having a bunch of airports. Each airport is run by a different group of people. You need to have a way to know that if you're going…
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