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The Internet (also known simply as the Net) can be briefly understood as "a network of networks". Specifically, it is the worldwide, publicly accessible network of interconnected computer networks that transmit data by packet switching using the standard Internet Protocol (IP). It consists of millions of smaller domestic, academic, business, and governmental networks, which together carry various information and services, such as electronic mail, online chat, file transfer, and the interlinked Web pages and other documents of the World Wide Web.
Contrary to some common usage, the Internet and the World Wide Web are not synonymous: the Internet is a collection of interconnected computer networks, linked by copper wires, fiber-optic cables, wireless connections etc.; the Web is a collection of interconnected documents, linked by hyperlinks and URLs. The World Wide Web is accessible via the Internet, along with many other services including e-mail, file sharing and others described below.
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Australian Broadcasting Authority: Internet - Administers a 'co-regulatory' scheme for internet content which aims to address community concerns about offensive and illegal material on the Internet and, in particular, to protect children from exposure to material that is unsuitable.
Internet Assistance Program - A self-help website jointly funded by the Commonwealth Government and Telstra. Offers a range of help services to solve internet problems for users of fixed lines.
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MCI Australia - Internet and telephony provider. Overview of services and office locations included.
Meta Description: [ MCI is the communications company for business in the 21st century. Located in 65 countries, MCI provides enterprises � small and global � with communications services that make doing business more efficient. From everyday phone calls to advanced networks running over the Internet, MCI servic... ]
Mercury Interactive Australia - Global provider of business technology management solutions with offices in Sydney and Melbourne.
Ninemsn - A joint venture between the Microsoft Corporation and PBL. Includes news and reviews, chat, shopping, finance, plus an Internet directory and site hosting service.
Thompson StreamX - Streaming audio and video media solutions provider speciailising in live webcasting and web conferencing services to corporate and media industry clients.
Meta Description: [ Thomson Financial is Australia's leading provider of live streaming audio & video media solutions, specialists in webcasting and web conferencing technologies. Webcast YOUR next web conference with us! ]
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