How the public was convinced to join the internet in the 90s

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For the internet to work, there must be cell towers everywhere, many servers built, and tunnels built with cables connecteted to every home.

How was the government/corporations convinced to start construction? How was the public convinced to start paying extra to get access to 10 websites and hope that it would take off?

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Internet in the 90s didn’t need any cell towers at all. It also didn’t require *new* cables run to everyone’s home. Internet in the 90s was run over existing copper telephone lines, which almost everyone already had.

You did need a computer, monitor and modem though.

As the cost of computers dropped more people bought them. As more people got online more companies built useful websites.

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