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The First Internet Service Provider is Created
Telenet is created, using a commercial version of ARPANET -
NSF is given grant for networking purposes
The NSF establishes the CSNET to networking services for students -
New Domains are established
The DNS creates new domains such as the .edu, .gov, .com, .mil, .org, .net, and .int domains for websites. -
The First Registered Domain
Symbolics.com becomes the first registered domain. -
The NSFNET goes online
THE NSFNET goes online to multiple computer centers. This expands the internet throughout the US -
The First Dial-Up Provider
World.std.com becomes the first dial-up provider -
World Wide Web is introduced to public
The World Wide Web is introduced to the public by CERN -
Number of Websites increase to 600
New websites such as the Whitehouse website and the United Nations go live. -
Yahoo! is created
Yahoo is created by Jerry Jang and David Filo -
Amazon, eBay, Craigslist are created
The first Online shopping websites are born -
First Dating Website is Launched
Match.com is launched -
CNET buys Tv.com
CNET buys TV.com for $15,000 -
Netflix is founded
Netflix starts off as a company that sends DVDs by mail -
Google is invented
Google Search engine revolutionizes the way people search the internet -
AOL buys Netscape
AOL buys NETSCAPE for 4.2 billion dollars -
Napster is shut down
Federal Judge shuts down Napster due to pirating issue. -
Facebook is launched
Facebook is launched starting an era of the social networking -
Youtube is created
Youtube is launched by Jawed Karim, Steve Chen and Chad Hurley. -
Reddit is founded
The popular forum website, Reddit was founded by Steve Huffman, Aaron Swartz and Alexis Ohanian -
Twitter is launched
Twitter is launched by founder Jack Dorsey.
