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1972

March
The name of ARPA was changed to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). DARPA was established as a separate defense agency under the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
July
After spending six month working on a specification, researchers announce the completion of File Transfer Protocol (FTP). This is the protocol used to transmit and receive information over the new APRAnet.
October
The International Conference on Computer Communication in Washington on October 1972, was the first demonstration of the newly founded ARPAnet.

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