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History of the Internet

The Internet originated in the efforts of scientists and engineers to build and interconnect computer networks. The Internet Protocol Suite, the set of rules used to communicate between networks and devices on the Internet, arose from research and development in the United States and involved international collaboration, particularly with researchers in…

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Networks that led to the Internet

Data communicationsRoutersEnd-to-end principleSimulationDatagrams
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1973–1989: Merging the networks and creating the Internet

CatenetXerox PARCBob KahnTransmission Control ProgramRFC
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Use and culture

Killer applicationQ32Ray TomlinsonVNETHistory of SMTP
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1989–2004: Rise of the global Internet, Web 1.0

AlternetNetcomPortal SoftwareUsenet NewsMCI Mail
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Networks that led to the Internet

1973–1989: Merging the networks and creating the Internet

1989–2004: Rise of the global Internet, Web 1.0

2004–present: Web 2.0, global ubiquity, social media

Internet governance

Politicization of the Internet

Net neutrality

Use and culture

Online piracy

Mobile telephone data traffic

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History of the Internet

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History of the Internet

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related to Sources · 42
History of the Internet → Abbate, Be, Born, Bureaucrats, Cailliau, Cambridge, Cerf, December, Gillies, Hackers, Hafner, History, How, Internet, Internet Came, Inventing, ISBN, James, Janet, JSTOR
related to Further reading · 21
History of the Internet → Andrew, Brief History, Cambridge University Press, Digital Age, England, George Strawn, History, Ideology, Internet, ISBN, Johnny, Larry James Landweber, London, National Science Foundation, Networks, NSF, Open Standards, Reaktion Books, Russell, Ryan
see also · 20
History of the Internet → Adage, Aspect, Brief History, Chronology, Email, History, Internet, Internet-related, InternetOn, InternetPer, InternetTimeline, Online, Overview, PBS, Programmers, Russia, Sweden, Unix, Use, Users
related to External links · 8
History of the Internet → Computer History MuseumHistories, Digital Future, History, Internet, Internet Archive, Internet History Timeline, Internet SocietyHistory, Ryan

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internet network networks arpanet first research ip use networking data nsfnet computer information system united protocol web ietf using international

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the Domain Name Systeminstance ofthe emergence of architecture0.80text
and the adoption of TCP/IP on existing networks in the United Statesinstance ofthe emergence of architecture0.80text
around the world marked the beginnings of the Internetinstance ofthe emergence of architecture0.80text
researchinstance ofNIPRNET does have controlled security gateways to the public Internet.The networks based on the ARPANET were government funded and therefore restricted to noncommercial uses0.80text
Digital Equipment Corporationinstance ofand a growing number of companies0.80text
Hewlett-Packardinstance ofand a growing number of companies0.80text
which were participating in research projects or providing services to those who wereinstance ofand a growing number of companies0.80text
Internet2 in the United Statesinstance ofSprint was the world's largest carrier of Internet traffic.The research and academic community continues to develop and use advanced networks0.80text
JANET in the United Kingdom.Transition towards the InternetThe terminstance ofSprint was the world's largest carrier of Internet traffic.The research and academic community continues to develop and use advanced networks0.80text
X.25instance ofbased on various technologies0.80text
UUCPNetinstance ofbased on various technologies0.80text
and via a CSNETinstance ofbased on various technologies0.80text

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