IT & Telecom the Backbone of the Bitcoin Network

Sep 12 2022 • 1hr 17m

Show Notes

IT & Telecom the Backbone of the Bitcoin Network In this episode Jon talks with IT expert @SalGood HODL about the backbone of the Bitcoin network, the global telecommunications network. Jon and Sal cover the history of telecommunications and information technology and its journey from telegraph to the infinitesimally complicated network of fiber, copper/aluminum, and satellites that comprise the internet. They discuss the organizations the govern or run the internet like: ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) a non-profit based in California, IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority) run/owned by ICANN who are responsible for allocation of IP addresses and Autonomous System Numbers, root domain name system and top-level domains. Jon & Sal describe the Regional Internet Registry. They are the 5 regional organizations around the globe that facilitate the allocation of IP addresses and ASNs to local registries and ISPs. RIRs are independent of ICANN and supervised/guided by the Number Resource Organization, which is an unincorporated international organization. The 3-Tier ISP system is covered by Sal. The 3-Tier ISP system consists of Tier I — backbone providers who own/operate high speed/bandwidth, multi-continent networks, transoceanic cabling and do not pay or charge data transit fees with their like-peers. Tier 2 — Typically regional/national ISPs pay for transit and peering with tier I and tier 2 providers, customers are typically large organizations and tier 3 ISPs. Tier 3 — Primarily engaged in providing Internet access to consumers and businesses in localized areas, they pay access and transit from tier 2 providers. IPv4 address space are described. An IPV4 looks like AAA.BBB.CCC.DDD where each block can be a number between 0-255 there are 232 total addresses, roughly 4.2 billion addresses. Nearly 600 million are reserved, so about 3.7 billion usable on the Internet and nearly 100% are already allocated globally. The IPv6 address space looks very complex. It uses hexadecimal notation 0-9+A-F, blocks of zeros can be omitted 2 28 total addresses. If you assumed each star had 10 planets, each galaxy had 100 billion stars, and the universe had 100 billion galaxies, there would be roughly 3.4 quadrillion (1000 trillion's) IPv6 addresses for each planet. What makes the Internet? Layers like in a cake or maybe the Taco Bell 7-Layer Burrito. l . TCP/IP Model — Less complex than OSI l. Network Connection Layer 2, Internet Layer 3. Transport Layer 4, Application Layer 2. OSI Model — 7 layers, breaks TCP/IP layers into more parts l. Network Connection Layer —+ Physical layer and Data Link Layer Internet Layer —9 Network Layer Transport Layer —+ Transport, Session and Presentation Layers 4, Application Layer —+ Application Layer Sal describes how systems and applications communicate by laying out the Application Layer Protocols. Like spoken languages, these protocols have grammar rules; a vocabulary that create standards to convey meaning between parties. Different protocols are optimized for purpose specific communications. Bitcoin is protocol optimized for secure communication of value between parties. Show guest twitter - @SalGoodHODL twitter - @JonPDiGiacomo twitter - @MaxBitbuybit twitter - @bitbuybitpod Website - https://ungovernablemisfits.com As always please feel free to reach out and ask me any questions. Today you can exchange $1 for 4785 Sats (Sale ends soon.) Thank you Foundation Devices for sponsoring the show. Use code BITBUYBIT at check out for $10 off your purchase

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@bon

3,456 sats

Sep 12 2022

Super interesting episode guys. You think you kind of know this stuff but realize when listening to you guys today you really don't. Thanks for the indepth break downs 👍

@jon

Sep 12 2022

Thanks for listening Bon, glad it was coherent

@jon

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Sep 18 2022

@wealleat

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Sep 14 2022

communication is everything!! yo ima get the pleb miner skull tattooed on me! what a great idea Jon. great content as always for pleb miner month!! lots of wrk still to be done! keep up the great work fellas. soooo many layers of the onion. a war is definitely coming and the pleb miners will be the tip of the spear! Bitcoin wins. we win!! great content as always max and Jon. Sal was great! max you’re half way done LFG!!!!

@jon

Sep 16 2022

WAGMI CHET!!! Max does need that extra boost of energy to get all the editing done 😅

@apemithrandir

1,551 sats

Sep 12 2022

do we need to setup an alternate internet just for bitcoin? the internet is just a global network, sure the global bitcoiners could form a global network independent of the state.

@jon

Sep 12 2022

We better get to work and get a few billion in funding 😁

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@jon

Sep 12 2022

Thanks for helping out with shipping Buckaroo

@catsbecool

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Sep 12 2022

boost for an ASICs. This episode is very dense with deep thoughts and information. Going to have to listen to it again to understand half of what is being said.

@jon

Sep 12 2022

I need another listen too. Sal went deep!

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