Difference between revisions of "Internet Control"
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| − | + | At the highest level, the Internet is just a collection of computers that have been setup to allow connections via an agreed upon protocol (usually [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypertext_Transfer_Protocol HTTP] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_Secure HTTPS]). Web browsers know how to use this protocol, and users can therefore use a web browser to connect to various websites, which represent those computers that have been setup to receive these kinds of HTTP and HTTPS connections. Because of the virtual nature of Internet browsing, it is difficult for any governing body to control what can and cannot be accessed or displayed on the Internet. | |
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Revision as of 22:38, 6 October 2011
At the highest level, the Internet is just a collection of computers that have been setup to allow connections via an agreed upon protocol (usually HTTP or HTTPS). Web browsers know how to use this protocol, and users can therefore use a web browser to connect to various websites, which represent those computers that have been setup to receive these kinds of HTTP and HTTPS connections. Because of the virtual nature of Internet browsing, it is difficult for any governing body to control what can and cannot be accessed or displayed on the Internet.
