nˈɛtwɜːk wˈʌn wʌzɐ smˈɔːl "ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt" nˈɛtwɜːk, kənsˈɪstɪŋ ʌv mˈoʊstli lˈoʊpˈaʊɚd tˈɛlᵻvˌɪʒən stˈeɪʃənz, skˈæɾɚd əkɹˌɑːs ðə kˌɑːntɪnˈɛntəl juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts, sˈɪmɪlɚ tʊ ˈɜːbən ɐmˈɛɹɪkə tˈɛlᵻvˌɪʒən, ɐmˈɛɹɪkə wˌʌn, ɔːɹ ðə bˈɛtɚnˈoʊn ˈaɪɑːn fˈɔːɹmɚli pˌiːˌeɪˈɛks.
Network One was a small "independent" network, consisting of mostly low-powered television stations, scattered across the Continental United States, similar to Urban America Television, America One, or the better-known Ion (formerly PAX).