I found this strange description of what would eventually become the internet in a book form 1977,

"Home computer networks:
Although the hardware (modems) is currently available, there has not yet been any large-scale hobby-computer-to hobby-computer communications, probably because of the relative lack of experience of most computer hobbyists.
There is no doubt, however, that in a year or so this means of communications will make its appearance, probably in a computer club as a "club newsletter" interchange. One central computer, belonging to one of the club members, will be fitted with a modem and its own telephone line. All the pertinent news for that week, such as meeting times and places, private messages , who has what for sale (flea market), and other items of interest will be places in memory.
Club members can then phone into the club computer and connect their modems and computers on line. The two computers will pass data back and forth. In this way the "newsletter" can be kept up to date-within the hour if necessary. It will resemble a private telegraph system for club members.
This private network can also be used to pass software between individual members simply by placing a telephone call and having the two computers "talk" together. Thus any two members can pass along "computer things" such as software that could not be done in any other way except on tape or in writing"(Solomon & Veit p.185-86).

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