Precursors
Telegraphy The practice of transmitting messages between two different places through an electromagnetic medium dates back to the electrical telegraph in the late 19th century, which … See more

Initially, as with its predecessor networks, the system that would evolve into the Internet was primarily for government and government body use. Although commercial use was forbidden, the exact definition of commercial use was unclear and subjective. See more

As a globally distributed network of voluntarily interconnected autonomous networks, the Internet operates without a central governing body. Each constituent network chooses the … See more

NPL network
Following discussions with J. C. R. Licklider in 1965, Donald Davies became interested in See more

TCP/IP
With so many different networking methods seeking interconnection, a method was needed … See more

The rapid technical advances that would propel the Internet into its place as a social system, which has completely transformed the way humans interact with each other, took place during a … See more

Due to its prominence and immediacy as an effective means of mass communication, the Internet has also become more See more