Fathers of the Internet awarded Pres. Medal of Freedom

search-engines-web.com writes “Vinton Cerf and Robert Kahn, who designed the software code that is used to transmit data over the Internet will be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in a Nov 9 White House ceremony.

Medal may be awarded by the President “to any person who has made an especially meritorious contribution to (1) the security or national interests of the United States, or (2) world peace, or (3) cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.” http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/11/20 051103-5.html