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Telenet is created, using a commercial version of ARPANET
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The NSF establishes the CSNET to networking services for students
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The DNS creates new domains such as the .edu, .gov, .com, .mil, .org, .net, and .int domains for websites.
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Symbolics.com becomes the first registered domain.
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THE NSFNET goes online to multiple computer centers. This expands the internet throughout the US
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World.std.com becomes the first dial-up provider
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The World Wide Web is introduced to the public by CERN
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New websites such as the Whitehouse website and the United Nations go live.
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Yahoo is created by Jerry Jang and David Filo
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The first Online shopping websites are born
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Match.com is launched
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CNET buys TV.com for $15,000
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Netflix starts off as a company that sends DVDs by mail
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Google Search engine revolutionizes the way people search the internet
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AOL buys NETSCAPE for 4.2 billion dollars
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Federal Judge shuts down Napster due to pirating issue.
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Facebook is launched starting an era of the social networking
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Youtube is launched by Jawed Karim, Steve Chen and Chad Hurley.
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The popular forum website, Reddit was founded by Steve Huffman, Aaron Swartz and Alexis Ohanian
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Twitter is launched by founder Jack Dorsey.
