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USSR launches Sputnik
The USSR launches Spunik and as a counter act the United States launches ARPA. Both trying to become the world leader in science and technology. -
ARPA hosts study on on cooperative networks
One computer from MIT is succesfully connected to a computer from SDC with a 1200bps phone line -
John Vittal develops MSG
John Vittal made the first all-inclusve email progrm that offers reply, forwar and filling capabilities. -
.com era is born
The domain name system is developed and the .com era is born as well as other domains like .edu and .gov -
Internet is introduced
The interent is introduced to the public, World.std.com is becomes the first company to provide internet access through dial up -
CERN releases World-Wide Web
The European organization for nuclear research releases WWW -
Online malls, banks, radio stations become common online.
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Companies provide free computers with contract for internet service
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1 billion users
Napster is in full swing -
Newwork Solutions offer the one-hundred year domain name