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From: mee@ucscb.UCSC.EDU (Kevin Kahl)
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Subject: Re: How to get access to Internet?
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Date: 29 Mar 90 21:02:11 GMT
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In article <502@vela.acs.oakland.edu> bbesler@vela.acs.oakland.edu (Brent Besler) writes:
>As much as I understand it, you need some way of connecting to a university site
>which has access to Internet.  This usually involves a digtial data link or a 
>T1 line leased point to point from the phone company.  I believe MCI mail and
>Compuserve have mail gateways to Internet.  
>
>                                                Brent H. Besler

So then, what you are saying is, that in your understanding, the Internet
is basically driven by university sites?  Worldwide?  I would be interested
in a general explanation of what the Internet PHYSICALLY is...

How does it work and why?  I know these are very general questions, but this
system SEEMS to be so incredibly huge that it is mind-boggling.

Any comments?

Kevin Kahl
mee@ucscb.ucsc.edu