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		sbuas 2 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Boom, bubble, bust, boom. Why should AI be differe... The money paid was to access the internet not run it, that's a world of difference.

BirAdam 2 days ago [–]

In the 1990s, there were plenty of closets running websites, BBSs and other internet available resources. As a percentage of total internet users, it was higher than those doing so today. So, money was paid to run portions of the internet at home by ISP subscribers.

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