“The process of integrating the academic networks in Latin America and the Caribbean has been making decisively progress over the last years. Significant achievements can already be regarded in this respect.”

“Chile has long been connected to many networks, partly because of the presence of astronomical observatories, which made it an attractive place for the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to encourage connectivity.”

“In 1991, the Organization of American States (OAS) approved the initiative for the establishment of an ‘Hemisphere-Wide Inter-University Scientific and Technological Information Network’.”