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− | '''Richard (Rick) Adams''' was the founder of UUNET, which in the 1990s was the world's largest Internet Service Provider (ISP). He was also the founder of ISC. <ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Adams_%28Internet_pioneer%29 About Rick Adams]</ref> | + | '''Richard (Rick) Adams''' was the founder of UUNET, which in the 1990s was the world's largest Internet Service Provider [[ISP]]. He was also the founder of [[ISC]]. <ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Adams_%28Internet_pioneer%29 About Rick Adams]</ref> |
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− | ==Rick Adams and ICANN==
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− | In 2007, ISC and ICANN regarding the DNS, "F" root server (the first server distributed using anycast).<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Systems_Consortium DNS root server]</ref>
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| ==Professional Achievements== | | ==Professional Achievements== |
− | Rick Adams was responsible for making Internet widely accessible through the implementation of the first Serial Line IP (SLIP) on a world-wide level and tne foundation of UUNET Communication Services. | + | Rick Adams was responsible for making Internet widely accessible through the implementation of the first Serial Line IP (SLIP) on a world-wide level and of the foundation of UUNET Communication Services. |
− | In 1982 he was the first to ran an e-mail link to a machine seismo at the Center for Seismic Studies in Northern Virginia. He was also in charge of B News, the most popular Usenet News transport from that time. <ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Adams_%28Internet_pioneer%29 Adams' Professional Achievements]</ref> | + | In 1982 he was the first to run an e-mail link to a machine at the Center for Seismic Studies in Northern Virginia. He was also in charge of B News, the most popular Usenet News transport from that time. <ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Adams_%28Internet_pioneer%29 Adams' Professional Achievements]</ref> |
− | He is also one of the founders of ISC or Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. next to Carl Malamud and Paul Vixie. ISC was developed with UUNET funding to develop and support a number of internet software reference implementations.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Systems_Consortium About ISC]</ref> | + | He is also one of the founders of [[ISC]] or Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. next to Carl Malamud and Paul Vixie. ISC was developed with UUNET funding to develop and support a number of internet software reference implementations.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Systems_Consortium About ISC]</ref> |
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| ==History== | | ==History== |
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| UUNET quickly bemcame the official gateway between North America and Europe, and the connection between UUCP mail and Internet email. <ref>[http://www.facebook.com/pages/UUNET/108077662546227 The History of UUNET]</ref> | | UUNET quickly bemcame the official gateway between North America and Europe, and the connection between UUCP mail and Internet email. <ref>[http://www.facebook.com/pages/UUNET/108077662546227 The History of UUNET]</ref> |
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− | UUNET Technology, the first ISP in the US, was also build by Adams. The company was build by the acquisition of the assets of UUNET Communication services, the latter receiving a share of the profits. UUNET Technology, became a company worth billions of dollars and was sold in 1995 to MFS (Metropolitan Fiber Systems), in 1996 being acquired by Worldcom, a main competitor for the biggest telecommunication companies from America.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Adams_%28Internet_pioneer%29 The acquisition of UUNET]</ref> | + | UUNET Technology, the first [[ISP]] in the US, was also build by Adams. The company was build by the acquisition of the assets of UUNET Communication services, the latter receiving a share of the profits. UUNET Technology, became a company worth billions of dollars and was sold in 1995 to MFS (Metropolitan Fiber Systems), in 1996 being acquired by Worldcom, a main competitor for the biggest telecommunication companies from America.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Adams_%28Internet_pioneer%29 The acquisition of UUNET]</ref> |
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− | Rick left UUNET in 1994. The company was taken over by John Sidgmore. After UUNET, Rick became a partner in other businesses such as 2941 restaurant in Virginia. | + | Rick left UUNET in 1994 and the company was taken over by John Sidgmore. After UUNET, Rick became a partner in other businesses such as 2941 restaurant in Virginia. |
− | Also, he donated in 1996, one million US dollars to James Randi Educational Foundation to be used for the paranormal Million Dollar Challenge.
| + | Another notable experience is the donation he made in 1996, of one million US dollars to James Randi Educational Foundation to be used for the paranormal Million Dollar Challenge. |
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− | Currently, he is living with his family in Northern Virginia.
| + | ==Rick Adams and ICANN== |
| + | Among other notable collaborations, ISC and ICANN also collaborated on the DNS, "F" root server (the first server distributed using anycast).<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Systems_Consortium DNS root server]</ref> |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |