Susan Estrada is in the

Internet Hall of Fame The Internet Hall of Fame is an honorary lifetime achievement award administered by the Internet Society (ISOC) in recognition of individuals who have made significant contributions to the development and advancement of the Internet. Overview ...

for founding CERFnet, one of the original regional IP networks, in 1988. Through her leadership and collaboration with

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and

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, Estrada helped form the interconnection enabling the first commercial Internet traffic via the Commercial Internet Exchange. She founded Aldea Communications, Inc. and wrote ''Connecting to the Internet'' in 1993. Estrada was inducted to the Internet Hall of Fame in 2014. Formerly on the board of trustees of the

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