Internet Timeline
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Updated: 28 Oct 2018
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Created byLauren Alamo
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Creation of ARPANETStartRay Tomlinson introduces network emailFirst Internet Service Provider (ISP) is
born with the introduction of a
commercial version of ARPANET.Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and
Internet Protocol (IP), as the protocol
suite, commonly known as TCP/IP, emerge
as the protocol for ARPANET.The Domain Name System (DNS) establishes
the familiar .edu, .gov, .com, .mil, .org, .net,
and .int system for naming websites.The number of hosts on the Internet
exceeds 20,000Tim Berners-Lee develops HyperText
Markup Language (HTML).Microsoft creates a Web browser for
Windows 95.Yahoo! is created by Jerry Yang and
David FiloThe Google search engine is born.Facebook goes onlineYouTube.com launches.President Barack Obama's
administration announces its
opposition to major parts of the
Stop Online Piracy Act and the
Protect Intellectual Property Act.Edward Snowden, reveals that the NSA
had in place a monitoring program
capable of tapping the communications
of thousands of people, including U.S. citizens.The first audio and video are distributed
over the Internet.
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