A new For Your Information (FYI) Request for Comments is now available in online RFC libraries. FYI 20: RFC 1462: Title: FYI on "What is the Internet?" Author: E. Krol & E. Hoffman Mailbox: e-krol@uiuc.edu, ellen@merit.edu Pages: 11 Characters: 27,811 Updates/Obsoletes: none This FYI RFC answers the question, "What is the Internet?" and is produced by the User Services Working Group (USWG) of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). Containing a modified chapter from Ed Krol's 1992 book, "The Whole Internet User's Guide and Catalog," the paper covers the Internet's definition, history, administration, protocols, financing, and current issues such as growth, commercialization, and privatization. We would like to thank O'Reilly & Associates for permission to reprint the chapter for use in this FYI RFC. This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard. Distribution of this memo is unlimited. This announcement is sent to the IETF list and the RFC-DIST list. Requests to be added to or deleted from the IETF distribution list should be sent to IETF-REQUEST@CNRI.RESTON.VA.US. Requests to be added to or deleted from the RFC-DIST distribution list should be sent to RFC-REQUEST@NIC.DDN.MIL. Details on obtaining RFCs via FTP or EMAIL may be obtained by sending an EMAIL message to "rfc-info@ISI.EDU" with the message body "help: ways_to_get_rfcs". For example: To: rfc-info@ISI.EDU Subject: getting rfcs help: ways_to_get_rfcs Requests for special distribution should be addressed to either the author of the RFC in question, or to NIC@NIC.DDN.MIL. Unless specifically noted otherwise on the RFC itself, all RFCs are for unlimited distribution. Submissions for Requests for Comments should be sent to RFC-EDITOR@ISI.EDU. Please consult RFC 1111, "Instructions to RFC Authors", for further information. Joyce K. Reynolds USC/Information Sciences Institute