ClaimsMarc Andreessen

“In the meantime most of the real networking power is at companies.”

Marc Andreessen, Netscape founder and COO June 1995 Smithsonian Oral and Video Histories: Marc Andreessen (Smithsonian) archived copy

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As of 1995, most of the real networking power is at companies rather than homes.

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Marc Andreessen, “As of 1995, most of the real networking power is at companies rather than homes.” (said June 1995). Verdict: not researched. Reliability API, claim c_607a4c8e44bd, method 0.1.0+c876030c, dataset release v1.1.2. https://epistacklabs.com/claims/c_607a4c8e44bd

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