[LINK] RFC: Infrastructure for Electronic Interaction in 1987

[Tom Worthington]

On 12/08/12 14:06, Roger Clarke wrote:

> I'm trying to put together a short rendition of communications
> facilities relevant to eCommerce and suchlike, as at 1987...
http://www.rogerclarke.com/II/IEI-87.html

Mention that Telstra's Viatel service, a Videotex system, was derived 
from the British Prestel service in 1985: 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Videotex#Australia

I recall setting up some pages on Viatel for the Australian Computer 
Society around 1987. I wonder if they are archived anywhere?

Always quick with any technology to speed up betting, the WATAB provided 
a home betting system using Viatel. I suspect you will find other 
examples of early eCommercie from the TABs: 
http://www.rwwa.com.au/home/history.html

See also: "Internet in 1984?", Whirlpool: 
http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/1897589


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