For 10 points, name this network, the backbone for technologies like IRC, email and the World Wide Web.
The central path vector protocol for this technology is BGP and IXPs are convergences between Autonomous Systems. ICANN serves as its governing authority; former head Vint Cerf is described as its "father." The standards for different components are described in RFCs and WHOIS is used to look up the controllers of resources in this system. DNS can be used to locate numerical addresses which are central to its TCP/IP protocol. For 10 points, name this network, the backbone for technologies like IRC, email and the World Wide Web.
The central path vector protocol for this technology is BGP and IXPs are convergences between Autonomous Systems.
Internet