History of the Internet

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  • CRTC founded in radio

    CRTC founded in radio
    Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, known as CRTC was founded in 1932 in radio programs.

  • Computers invented

    Computers invented
    Computers filled up entire rooms.
    Computers used to communicate during Cold War.
  • Period: to

    Length of the Internet

  • Communications between computers

    Communications between computers
    Scientist named JCR proposed the idea of a network of computers that could talk to one another

  • Broadcasting act of CRTC

    Broadcasting act of CRTC
    The government elected the broadcasting act in 1968, which created CRTC that is known today and allow us to regulate television in our ways although there were only a few channels.

  • First message sent

    First message sent
    First ever message was sent from one computer to another over the ARPNET. (Between UCLA and Stanford)
    The government uses the computer network ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network).
    The message said "login" but it crashed the network. End of 1969: only 4 computers connected to this network.

  • Sending Emails

    Sending Emails
    Ray Tomlinson was developing the first system to send mail back and forth between the users of ARPANET, eventually called electronic mail/email.
    @ symbol was used. Vinton Cerf comes in and invented a way to introduce computers across the globe to each other in a virtual space.
    Invention called transmission control protocol (TCP) followed by the invention internet protocol.

  • Telecommunication added to CRTC

    Telecommunication added to CRTC
    Telecommunications were added into CRTC's portfolio in 1976.

  • Funding of national supercomputing centers

    Funding of national supercomputing centers
    In the early 1980s, the NSF funded the establishment for additional supercomputing centres at several universities, and provided interconnectivity in 1986 with the NSFNET project, which also created network access to the supercomputer sites in the United States from research and education organizations.
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    Supercomputing centres

    In the early 1980s, the NSF funded the establishment for additional supercomputing centres at several universities, and provided interconnectivity in 1986 with the NSFNET project, which also created network access to the supercomputer sites in the United States from research and education organizations.
  • Period: to

    Cable, satellite and internet added to CRTC's responsibilities.

    Cable, satellite and internet added to CRTC's responsibilities from 1984 to 2015.

  • Worldwide web invented

    Worldwide web invented
    Computer programmer Tim Berners-Lee invented the worldwide web.
    Network of information available to anyone with network connection.

  • ERWISE created

    ERWISE created
    The internet browser ERWISE was created.
    It is the first to have a graphical interphase.

  • MOSAIC

    MOSAIC
    The internet browser MOSAIC created.
    This made many companies to follow the trend.

  • Netscape Navigator

    Netscape Navigator
    Netscape Navigator created.
    Has 90% of web usage.

  • Internet Access

    Internet Access
    Companies started providing dial-up internet access.
    People could connect to the internet through telephone line.
    Telephone line plugged into a modem and the other end plugged into the phone jack.
    Telephone and the internet could not be used at the same time.

  • Presidential Election in U.S. (Historical event 1)

    Presidential Election in U.S. (Historical event 1)
    Twitter had never existed in any campaign before the 2008 presidential election, where it was successfully integrated into President Obama's campaign. Although voting has traditionally been regarded as a private decision, millions took to social media to openly express their political approval or contempt.

  • Hudson River Water Landing (Historical Event 3)

    Hudson River Water Landing (Historical Event 3)
    The Hudson River emergency landing was one of the most famous instances of reporting via Twitter. Onlooker Janis Krums probably wasn't anticipating he'd be the first to break the story when he snapped this shot with his phone. Nevertheless, he uploaded the photo to TwitPic while on the ferry to rescue the passengers.

  • Natural Disaster Responses to the Earthquake in Haiti (Historical event 2)

    Natural Disaster Responses to the Earthquake in Haiti (Historical event 2)
    The speed of social media has changed the way we learn about and respond to natural disasters. After a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti in 2010, nonprofits used social media to mobilize rescue efforts and to support the community. This also saw the deployment of one of the most successful text-to-donate campaigns seen at the time. The Red Cross in particular has become very good as using social media to organize volunteers and solicit donations for relief work.

  • Responsibilities of CRTC nowadays

    Today CRTC is the regulator of landline, mobile phones, radios, TV, and the internet. Each sector is treated differently and governed by different acts in CRTC.

  • What is CRTC for?

    What is CRTC for?
    1. Ensure access to Canadian content “CanCon”
      -Both bilingual and multicultural
    2. Regulate fair and affordable telecom access (access to telephone and more recently, the internet)
      eg. Pricing and online piracy

  • People in charge of CRTC today

    13 full-time commissioners make decision at CRTC
    Including 1 chair (Jean-Pierre Blais) and 2 vice chairs 6 part-time commissioners also make decisions at CRTC