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ARPANET founded
ARPANET created in retaliation to Russia launching the first satellite Sputnik I, into space. -
ARPANET online
Packet-switching network created by Dept. of Defense for projects and research. Founded in 1957 but offline for 12 years -
CYCLADES (France)
Explored alternatives to ARPANET design; supported a more research-based platform. Business model became instrumental to the design of the internet we have today. -
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ARPANET branches out
ARPANET disbanded over several years to various department-specific networks: MILNET, NIPRNET, SIPRNET, CSNET, NSFNET -
ARPANET dies
PSINet, Alternet, CERFNet, etc. offering Commercial Internet eXchange, Metropolitan Area Exchanges, and Network Access Points as new network connections -
"Archie" search engine invented
The first search engine, "Archie," is created to aid in indexing the pre-WWW. -
Congress passes Scientific and Advanced-Technology Act
Permits NSFNET to allow education-centred communities permission to computer networks. -
Independent management implemented
Internet is reorganized to act under independent management under ISOC and ICANN. -
"Google" invented.
"Google," arguably the most used search engine, is invented. -
Wi-Fi popularized
While the idea of wireless internet dates back to 1985, the term "Wi-Fi" wasn't coined until 1999, also widely accepted as the year that wireless internet became less of a dream and more of a reality.