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Packet Switching
The term, packet switching, was coined by Donald Davies during a public demonstration. -
BBN Technologies
On April 7, 1969, BBN Technologies won the bid to build the ARPANET network. -
Invention of TCP/IP
Bob Kahn and Vint Cerf develop Internet Protocol and Transmission Control Protocol, the foundation of communications on the internet. -
ARPANET & TCP/IP
ARPANET adopts TCP/IP, replacing the NCP (Network Control Program -
Invention of WWW
The World Wide Web was created by Tim Berners-Lee. -
AOL
Quantum Computer Services becomes America Online Incorporated -
Mosaic
Considered to be the most influential browser for the WWW. Mosaic was developed at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications -
Net Neutrality
The term was coined in 2003. Net Neutrality meaning that ISPs treat all data from users and services on the Internet as equal -
SOPA
The SOPA bill was introduced to stop online piracy. -
Edward Snowden
Edward Snowden leaked classified information from the NSA about global surveillance.