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Ideas of Internet
John Licklider suggests a “Galactic Network” to link computers all around the globe. -
Computer Protection
Ways to for a computer network to survive a nuclear military attack are developed. by ARPANET in the US. -
First E-mail sent
First email sent with @ address system -
America Online
Quantum Computer Service starts Q-Link tp unite Commodore computers and their users -
Linking of 100,000 computers
A major core of the Internet that links over one hundred thousand computers is launched called NSFNET. -
HTTP
HTTP formed to standardize the way in which documents are sent and received -
World Wide Web
Internet becomes a public network thanks to Sir Tim Berners-Lee and Robert Caillau -
CDA
CDA enacted to regulate obsenity in cyberspace, found unconstitutional in 1997 -
COPA
COPA enacted to restrict access to harmful material by minors, but also took away protected speech amoung adults. Permanent injunction wasn't found until 2009. -
PIPA
Introduced by Senator Patrick Leahy and 11 bipartisan co-sponsors -
SOPA
Introduced in US House of Representatives by Rep. Lamar Smith and a bipartisan group of 12 co-sponsors -
CISPA
Introduced to ensure security of networks against attacks -
SOPA/PIPA
Voting on SOPA and PIPA bills postponed -
Censored Tweets
Twitter begins to censor certain tweets on a country-by-country basis -
Today
Nearly 2 billion people use the internet worldwide on a daily basis.