The history of networks, from computer manufacturer networks (such as IBM’s VNET), military networks (such as Arpanet), research networks (such as BITNET), libertarian networks (such as USENET) up to the merger into the Internet is a young story that began in the late 60s and culminated in the Internet and the Web after 1992.
The prehistory of OBDILCI is the period between 1988 (the birth of FUNREDES) and 2009, which was rich in innovative experimentations.
The Observatory, during its period as a project of the NGO FUNREDES, was a pioneer in the field of linguistic diversity on the Internet in several respects.