WebInternet

WebInternet is a term used to describe a proposed integrated architecture that combines elements of the Internet's underlying network with the World Wide Web's application layer to create a more unified, interoperable information system. In this concept, the distinction between web services and network services is reduced, enabling seamless access to data, services, and devices across diverse environments, including conventional browsers, IoT endpoints, and edge computing resources.

Architecturally, WebInternet envisions layered components such as a universal naming and addressing system, a data layer supporting both web standards and semantic data, and an enhanced transport layer that preserves compatibility with existing Internet protocols while enabling richer routing and service discovery. It envisions persistent identifiers, content-addressable storage, and integrated security features across layers. WebInternet would build on current technologies such as HTTP/S, DNS, and content delivery networks, while extending them with new protocols for identity, authorization, and offline operation.

Key features include seamless service discovery, offline-capable applications, robust privacy controls, and improved interoperability between web apps and non-web devices. It aims to support advanced data formats and cross-domain semantics, enabling more meaningful search, AI-assisted reasoning, and interoperable APIs.

Limitations and criticisms focus on architectural complexity, transition costs, potential centralization risk through governing bodies, and the need for broad standards coordination among industry groups. Proponents emphasize incremental approaches and interoperability layers that can coexist with the current Internet and Web while offering a roadmap to more integrated capabilities.