Who historically was involved in back channels ?
This back channel?
Backchannel is the practice of using networked computers to maintain a real-time online conversation alongside the primary group activity or live spoken remarks. The term “backchannel” generally refers to online conversation about the conference topic or speaker. Occasionally backchannel provides audience members a chance to fact-check the presentation. Wikipedia
Have you seen this thread?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3802024/posts
Here’s the quote that made me think of you:
This technology can be built today with technology that is not developmental to deliver any human being from any place on planet Earth to any other place in less than an hour.”
Stargate?