Internet Turns 40, Faces Mid-Life Crisis

The AP has an article about the current "mid-life crisis" that the Internet is facing as it turns 40 soon. The crisis is the erosion of the openness that the Internet’s creators sought when it was developed. Check out the article for more detail.

Speaking of turning 40, Yahoo has a list of key milestones in the development of the Internet. Check it out and get your history on.

A variety of factors are to blame. Spam and hacking attacks force network operators to erect security firewalls. Authoritarian regimes block access to many sites and services within their borders. And commercial considerations spur policies that can thwart rivals, particularly on mobile devices like the iPhone.

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