A Brief History of the Internet and How it’s Evolution Provides a Blueprint for the Future

The third wave of the internet is upon us

Consider it a revolutionary moment which involves a paradigm shift from the preceding two waves. Here’s how:

This first involved adoptance and learning. By necessity it had to involve creation as it was the birth of the internet in the public realm. These first companies were forced to deal with the regulatory burdens of having to negotiate permission to use the infrastructure required for access to the internet which proved problematic and burdensome.

Because of this government involvement was necessary

It included difficult negotiations with telecoms companies who were initially reluctant to grant access to their infrastructure. Creating the internet was the biggest challenge of the first wave.

Getting online was the first problem

The second problem was that once you were online what was there to do?

It may be hard to imagine now but initially, the internet was a blank canvas. Everything we see…