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Science history: First computer-to-computer message lays the foundation for the internet, but it crashes halfway through — Oct. 29, 1969

Messages transmitted between two computers located about 380 miles apart would form the basis of what would become the ...

What is net neutrality? Here's what you need to know about the open internet concept

Net neutrality is the argument that all internet service providers (ISPs) must treat all forms of internet communication ...
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What exactly is the internet? A computer scientist explains what it is and how it came to be

Fred Martin receives funding from the National Science Foundation and Google. The internet is a global collection of computers that know how to send messages to one another. Practically everything ...
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Alternative Broadband Networks: Affordable Internet for the People, One Rooftop at a Time

Laura is a professional nitpicker and good-humored troubleshooter with over 14 years of experience in print and digital publishing. She currently oversees CNET Money's housing market coverage. Before ...