The Internet as a Business Tool

The Internet as a Business Tool
How the Internet Originated and What its Basic Construction Is
In the 1960’s the Department of Defense’s Advanced Research Project Agency started a small network to promote the sharing of super-computers amongst researchers in the United States. (PBS Article). In the 1970’s, email became popular. This helped people to research projects and discuss topics. The Internet started out with universities and government agencies. In the late 70’s into the 80’s is when the general public was introduced to the Internet.
Purpose and Importance of ICANN
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) was formed in 1998. (ICANN, 1999). This company is a non-profit, private-sector corporation. ICANN coordinates the technical management of the Internet’s domain name system, the allocation of IP address space, protocol parameters, and the management of the root server system.
The purpose of ICAAN is to oversee the ...