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ARPA (Advanced Research Projects Agency)
early packet switching network developed by US gov. -
Email is Developed
Electronic mail is introduced by Ray Tomlinson, a computer scientist. @ was used to distinguish between the name of the sender and network name in the email address. -
Creation of TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is invented. TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) is a standard that defines how to establish and maintain a network conversation via which application programs can exchange data. TCP works with the Internet Protocol (IP), which defines how computers send packets of data to each other. -
DNS Established
Domain Name System (DNS) is established, with network addresses identified by extensions such as .com, .org, and .edu. -
Beginnings of WWW (World Wide Web)
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Information highway expansion
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Online Music and Commerce take off on Internet
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Beginning of Google
Searching the internet is made easier. -
Myspace Launched
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.COM BUBBLE
a period of extreme growth in the usage and adaptation of the Internet. -
Napster
accused of violating copyright laws with distribution of music. -
Use of Internet by US Americans increases
58.5% of the U.S. population (164.14 million people) uses the Internet. -
YouTube.com is launched
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Growth of facebook
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Internet as a basic human right
Zuckerberg's goal is to bring the Internet to the masses; universal Internet access, he claims, is a basic human right and is an essential tool in the fight to achieve global justice. -
Internet Worldwide
attempt to provide internet to the entire world's population