GROWTH OF THE INTERNET

By Pauline M. Berry

The internet has grown and is growing at a phenomenal rate: In August 1981 there were 213 hosts on the Internet (ARPANET). In October 1984 there were 1,024 hosts. In Jan. 1996 the internet exceeded 9.4 million hosts and it is estimated that between 40 and 60 million users have access to the Internet via these hosts!

These numbers are estimates based on Mark Lottor's Domain Survey which counts the overall number of registered host computers connected to the Net. However, these numbers are only rough estimates given that many hosts may be hidden behind firewalls or may be down or disconnected.

Some other survey sources:

But is business growing on the Internet?

There is much interest in the internet but does that actually translate into business use and growth? Why not take a look and see:
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