Happy Birthday Internet!

Published January 1, 2003 at 12:00 AM EST

Jan. 1 marks the Internet's 20th birthday, say some computer experts. NPR's Bob Edwards talks with Vint Cerf, one of the Defense Department Internet pioneers.

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