Commercial Internet E Xchange
The Commercial Internet eXchange (CIX) was an early interexchange point that allowed the free exchange of TCP/IP traffic, including commercial traffic, between ISPs. It was an important initial effort toward creating the commercial Internet that we know today.
Read more about Commercial Internet E Xchange: Goal, The Great Debate, The CIX Is Born, The Great Compromise, Legacy of The CIX As An Exchange Point, The CIX As A Trade Association
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—Marshall McLuhan (1911–1980)