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Evolution of the Internet: From ARPANET to the World Wide Web

Explore the history and development of the internet, from the creation of ARPANET to the advent of the World Wide Web. Discover key milestones, protocols, and players in the evolution of the internet.

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Evolution of the Internet: From ARPANET to the World Wide Web

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  1. Internet Policy iLaw Eurasia eGovernance Academy Tallinn 13-17 December 2004 James X. Dempsey GIPI Global Internet Policy Initiative

  2. IP Network The Internet Today Telephone Telephone VoIP Router 3G PDA Phone ((GSM or CDMA)) Cell phone Cable Modem Phone Line Laptop Computer VoIP Gateway IP Phone DSL Modem ISP Gateway WiFi Access Point Phone Line ISP Gateway PBX Gateway Cable Modem Phone Line Computer Computer iPBX (Gateway) Telephone IP Phone Custom Dialer PBX Telephone

  3. 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Evolution of the Internet 1966 FCC commences “Computer Inquiry” - will rule that data services are unregulated; incumbent telcos must accept competing data services 1968 1970 1968 Advanced Research Projects Agency starts ARPANET; FCC decision in Carterphone case requires incumbent to accept other equipment 1970 French CYCLADES built 1973 First international connections to the ARPANET 1981 Minitel deployed across France 1982 TCP/IP adopted 1983 EARN (European Academic and Research Network) established 1986 NSFNET created (backbone speed of 56Kbps) 1990 CA*net (national Canadian backbone) connected 1991 Commercial Internet eXchange (CIX) formed after NSF lifts restrictions on the commercial use; gopher released by U. of Minnesota; World Wide Web (WWW) released by CERN 1993 NSF role ends; Mosaic Web browser released by U. of Illinois 1995 Traditional online dial-up systems (e.g., CompuServe, America Online, Prodigy) begin to provide Internet access 1997 Consumer use of Internet grows dramatically, driven by flat rate pricing 1973 1981 1982 1983 1986 1990 1991 1993 1995 1997

  4. Evolution of the Internet - Recent Developments 1998 US Dept. of Commerce signs off on Internet Corporation for Assigned Numbers (ICANN) to develop a process for transitioning DNS management from government to private sector 1999 ICANN announces five testbed registrars for .com, .net and .org: AOL, CORE, France Telecom/Oleane, Melbourne IT, Register.com 1999 Wireless Markup Language (WML) and Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) are released 2001 Code Red worm and Sircam virus infiltrate thousands of web servers and e-mail accounts causing a spike in Internet bandwidth usage 2001 September 11th attack on US World Trade Center – Internet performs successfully 2003 Hundreds of Spain based web sites take their content offline to protest a new law requiring commercial web sites to register with the Spanish government 2003 SQL slammer worm takes 10 minutes to spread worldwide affecting tens of thousand of servers and applications such as bank ATM systems, air traffic control and emergency 911 systems 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 1998 1999 2001 2003

  5. TCP/IP is a software protocol that enables data networks with incompatible protocols and operating systems to interoperate Any computer to any computer Any device to any device TCP/IP separates applications/services from transport, different from the voice network Enables entry at edges The type of the network (electric, co-axial, wireless, satellite, fiber) no longer dictates the application or services SMTP POP3 DNS FTP HTTP The Protocol “Stack” Domain Name Service E-mail Service File Transfer World Wide Web Access { (Transmission Control Protocol) TCP IP (Internet Protocol) Packet Switching Fiber, Copper, Wireless

  6. International government bodies Standards setting - ITU Consultative - WSIS, APEC Advisory - OECD, Regional governmental or treaty-based - EU, COE, OAS National governments International non-governmental standards bodies ICANN W3C IETF Contractual or cooperative arrangements among private corporations - peering agreements Decisions of individual users Many Entities Are Engaged in Internet “Governance”

  7. Internet Governance Spectrum policy ITU International Regional National Company/Local Individual Internet standards IETF, W3C Trade policy WTO Domain names Cyber-crime ICANN COE Development aid Taxation Censorship Telecom regulation CERTs Cyber-security E-government Peering Spam On-line privacy User Decisions Filtering/Publishing No government All government Degree of government involvement

  8. Global ICT Policy Themes, Issues and Venues

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