U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for Oct. 29

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile
America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29: INTERNET AT 40

Profile America -- Thursday, October 29th. A technological breakthrough that
has had a profound impact on American society, the nation's economy and on
most individuals is 40 years old. It was on this date in 1969 that the first
connection was made on what would become the Internet. The first two
computers linked were at the University of California at Los Angeles and the
Stanford Research Institute -- part of a defense department program called
ARPANET. Within a year, 10 sites were connected, and in 1972, the now
universal symbol for "at" was selected to facilitate e-mail. Today,
six-out-of-10 U.S. households have access to the Internet, and just over half
have a broadband connection. You can find these and more facts about America
from the U.S. Census Bureau online at www.census.gov.

Sources: Chase's Calendar of Events 2009, p. 527
Statistical Abstract of the United States 2009, t. 1118

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S.
Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready
to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look
under the "Newsroom" button).

SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau

Rick Reed of the U.S. Census Bureau, +1-301-763-2812, fax: +1-301-763-3762,
Richard.Thomas.Reed-at-census.gov