The phrase "a sort of internet" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that resembles or functions similarly to the internet, but is not exactly the same.
Example: "The new platform is a sort of internet for virtual reality experiences, connecting users in immersive environments."
Alternatives: "a type of internet" or "a kind of internet".
There is a sort of internet belief that school years are structured as they are because children needed to help with the arable harvest.
One topic will be surveillance against cyberattacks -- a sort of Internet version of the old "DEW Line" radar network or the undersea listening devices that monitored Soviet submarines.
The Web site began as a sort of Internet boutique for like-minded conservatives and libertarians, suspicious of federal power and angry at President Bill Clinton.
In the days since his attack was discovered, Comodohacker posted lengthy explanations on Pastebin, a sort of Internet bulletin board, of how he had penetrated the system of the Dutch firm and why, along with his e-mail address.
It also made its first investment last week: Mimeo.com, a sort of Internet Kinko's that plans to offer express shipment of copied documents; Draper has not yet decided whether to invest in Sticky Networks.
Combined with Justice Potter Stewart's pornography test, the C.F.A.A. has become a sort of Internet martial law for prosecutors: we know Internet crime when we see it, and we'll punish it as we see fit.
Budding Claptons should keep their eyes on the eTar, a sort of Internet-based guitar that's designed to be used with the upcoming eJamming music service.
Chumby, if you're not aware, is a sort of Internet-connected alarm clock with a 3.5-inch touchscreen that's used to display widgets, like the weather, news, photos, etc.
Facebook announced in December that 845 million users access the site at least once a month, arguably making Facebook a sort of Internet-based country all its own.
Nothing about any sort of Internet filtering.
And the constellation of websites that Albright found – a sort of shadow internet – has another function.
