Will the World Wide Web turn into “traditional media”, the content of which is strictly controlled in the interests of maximizing profits? In whose hands is the switch of Internet history and, in fact, the development of society now? Exploring the development of telephony, radio, cinema and television, the author shows how these industries went from a hobby to big business, from openness and flexibility to a closed and rigid system. What future awaits the World Wide Web? Shedding light on the past in order to foresee the future is the main task of this book. This book is for those who consider the Internet not just a means of communication, but also a tool for understanding the world, a way of self-expression. For thinking and caring Internet users. For students and teachers, especially economic, telecommunications and humanities majors.