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| Type | Nonprofit organization |
|---|---|
| Legal status | Stichting |
| Purpose | Free Software Network Research and Development in the Domain of Internet technology |
| Headquarters | Amsterdam Science Park |
Region served | Worldwide |
Membership | Individuals |
| Website | nlnet |
The NLnet Foundation supports organizations and people that contribute to an open information society. It was influential in spreading the Internet throughout Europe in the 1980s. In 1997, the foundation sold off its commercial networking operations to UUNET (now part of Verizon), resulting in an endowment with which it makes grants.