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WayToRussia · Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2004 3:21 am Post subject: Russian Internet

Today is the 10th anniversary of the Russian Internet. 10 years ago the .RU domain zone was registered. I remember I first encountered internet in 1996 when it became something Russians vaguely started to hear about...

From Gazeta.Ru 8 April 2004:

"Late last year, Regional Network Information Center director Alexei Lesnikov said that as of 2003, there are over 214,000 registered domains .ru, Russian media reported. Meanwhile, in the first three months of this year, research centers registered about 21,000 new .ru domains (a 9 percent growth rate, up from a mere 6 percent over the same period last year). As of March 31, 2003, there are 235,000 domain names under .ru.

Ten years ago very few Russian people knew what the word Internet meant. Today, there are as many as 14.6 million users, which is 13 percent of the population. "

Max · Posted: Tue May 25, 2004 6:58 pm Post subject:

Hello Mr. Site Administrator (I'm sorry, I didn't see your name to address you properly)

Can you tell me anything about the Internet Clubs that have become popularespecially in outlying areas of Russia when internet connections and even telephones are for the privilaged? I have heard that people flock to them and have to pay fees for time slot usage...I would appreciate and elaborations you may be able to provide...

SIncerely,
Max