How the Internet became commercial: innovation, privatization, and the birth of a new network

Introduction. Ubiquitous clicks and how it all started

The transition. The White House did not call ; Honest policy wonks ; A taste of Champaign ; Unleashing commercial iconoclasts

The blossoming. How not to start a gold rush ; Platforms at the core and periphery ; Overcoming two conundrums ; Virulent word of mouse ; Capital deepening and complements

Exploration and renewal. Bill votes with a veto ; Internet exceptionalism runs rampant ; The paradox of the prevailing view ; The high cost of a cheap lesson in wireless access

Epilogue. Enabling innovation from the edges.