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    Form of Mass Media 5

    The Internet

    Origins
    The concept of connected computers existed as far back as the
    1970s, and was known as ARPANET.
    The Internet (or internet) as we know it is often credited to
    Tim Berners Lee and his invention of HTTP, otherwise known as
    the World Wide Web protocol (or WWW).
    It was 1995 when the internet really began to grow
    commercially. By the late 1990s internet traffic grew by 100%
    each year!
    Since then the internet has grown to include many services
    including communication (email) and data sharing (FTP,
    torrents, streaming etc.)

    Rise

    The internet has become a big part of life in most around the
    world since its invention.

    Recent Change

    The most interesting thing about the internet and its growth
    is the speed at which the industry changes. Recently we
    have seen the rise of smartphones and social networking its
    effects.

    Recent Change
    A recent UK Ofcom survey highlighted these changes in the UK:

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