internet in Brazil started early with universities.
the br domain was introduced in 89 and handled by the same organization that handle out government research grants (FAPESP).
even though most universities only got tcp pipes by 91, domain was used for things like uucp and such before.
in late 90s, when Brazil got a president who privatized the country, it left fapesp and become a political thing but still with heavy ties to academia, which in Brazil is also very political to begin with, given that almost all the top ones are state run.
Google understood that and now they have a big state university in their pockets (by hiring top professor and keeping them on campus), which is the alma mater of the current person in charge of the br domain now.
the br domain was introduced in 89 and handled by the same organization that handle out government research grants (FAPESP).
even though most universities only got tcp pipes by 91, domain was used for things like uucp and such before.
in late 90s, when Brazil got a president who privatized the country, it left fapesp and become a political thing but still with heavy ties to academia, which in Brazil is also very political to begin with, given that almost all the top ones are state run.
Google understood that and now they have a big state university in their pockets (by hiring top professor and keeping them on campus), which is the alma mater of the current person in charge of the br domain now.