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2012
Somehow the Mayans predicted thousands of years ago that this infographic would stop at 2012.
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ViaSat launches a next generation satellite that redefines how satellite broadband can be used.
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2011
Justin Bieber becomes a world wide phenomenon.
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Echostar follow's ViaSat's move and purchases satellite internet giant Hughes Communications.
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2009
A pound of Bacon cost $3.19
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ViaSat announces its plans to purchase privately held WildBlue Communications.
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2006
Pluto lost its status as a planet, most likely the launching of the satellite caused this.
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WildBlue, a new kid on the block, launched its first communication satellite into orbit. WildBue as a company was formed about a decade earlier, just as HughesNet was getting ready to launch its first satellite for consumer use.
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1996
They also started cloning sheep... remember Dolly.
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The first consumer satellite internet service is born under the name DirecPC (later to become HughesNet).
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1973
Elvis Presley's "Aloha From Hawaii" tour also took place this year. Arguably more important than the internet... Just kidding!
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Researchers successfully linked two computers to a network via satellite communication services.
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1962
Salt & Vinegar Chips are first introduced to the world.
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The US government officially created a department responsible for overseeing satellite communications. Just two years later 6 communications satellites were in orbit.
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The Story of Satellite Internet