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Distinguishing the Internet’s Core From What Is Built on Top

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Hisham Ibrahim

Based in Dubai, UAE

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The Internet is not social media, nor the web, nor your favourite app. In fact, it’s not even the digital economy or the communication tools we’ve all come to rely on. The Internet is something deeper, a foundational network of networks that has quietly powered the digital age for over 40 years.

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