[Air-L] Oh Canada!

[Sylvie Noel]

I don't know when Norway was connected, but I can tell you that the first time Canada got connected to the ARPANET was on April 3, 1985, and it was at the Communications Research Centre of Canada that it happened (which is the only reason why I know the date :)

Sylvie Noel


On 2011-03-08, at 11:50 AM, Barry Wellman wrote:

> I believe that Canada was connected to the then-American Internet before Norway and UK. Sorry, can't document, but as always bear embraced us (and vice-versa), and Sue Thomas and John-Willy Bakke overlooked us.
> Feeling neglected is so Canadian. :)
> 
> Barry Wellman
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