__Internet_History_and_Growth.pptVIP

Internet History and Growth William F. Slater, III Chicago Chapter of the Internet Society September 2002 Agenda Internet History Internet Evolution Internet Pioneers Internet Growth – Sept. 1969 – Sept. 2002 Conclusion What Was the “Victorian Internet”? What Was the “Victorian Internet” The Telegraph Invented in the 1840s. Signals sent over wires that were established over vast distances Used extensively by the U.S. Government during the American Civil War, 1861 - 1865 Morse Code was dots and dashes, or short signals and long signals The electronic signal standard of +/- 15 v. is still used