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The level of control he had over the burgeoning Internet was underscored months before he past away; he redirected half the Internet's 12 directory-information computers to his own system. Jon later told authorities that he was only testing how such a transition would run.<ref>[http://www.isoc.org/postel/lat.shtml ISOC.org]</ref>
The level of control he had over the burgeoning Internet was underscored months before he past away; he redirected half the Internet's 12 directory-information computers to his own system. Jon later told authorities that he was only testing how such a transition would run.<ref>[http://www.isoc.org/postel/lat.shtml ISOC.org]</ref>
==Notable Roles==
* Founding [[RFC]] Editor, 1969 - 1998
* Founder of [[IANA]], The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
* Founding member of [[IAB]], The Internet Architecture Board
* First individual member of [[ISOC]]<ref>[http://www.isoc.org/postel/ ISOC.org]</ref>
==The Jon B. Postel Service Award==
==The Jon B. Postel Service Award==
In memory of the debt owed to Mr. Postel from the entire IT community, ISOC annually awards a prize in his honor. It is presented to an outstanding individual who has made important progress within the data communications industry. A $20,000 prize is associated with the award. <ref>[http://www.isoc.org/postel/ ISOC]</ref>
In memory of the debt owed to Mr. Postel from the entire IT community, ISOC annually awards a prize in his honor. It is presented to an outstanding individual who has made important progress within the data communications industry. A $20,000 prize is associated with the award. <ref>[http://www.isoc.org/postel/ ISOC]</ref>