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3. One perspective of data communications and networking as stated in the
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ss textbook, examines the management of networking technologies, including
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ss security, network design, and managing the network on a day-to-
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5. The first transcontinental telephone service was established in the 1940s.
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7. Common carriers include the RBOCs, IXCs, and Cable TV companies.
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8. The TelecommunicationsAct of 1996 now permits the RBOCs to provide
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9. The Internet was started by the U.S. Department of defense in 1969 as a
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ss network of four computers called ARPANET.
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10. Telecommunications is the transmission of voice and video as well as
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