In the 1990s, Europeans still used a telephone-based modem (which made a distinct sound when 'dialling up') to connect to the World Wide Web, the user-friendly part of the Internet. With seemingly infinite possibilities, some may have felt this new digital world – or ‘Cyberspace’ – would forever mean the end of national borders.
Indeed, on 8 February 1996, an American named John Perry Barlow wrote a Enjoy access to all articles and 25 years of archives, comment and gift articles. Become a member for as low as €1,75 per week.To read this story, log in or subscribe