Internet in the US

I found "Is the Internet a US invention?-an economic and technological history of computer networking" by David C. Mwery and Timothy Simcoe to be most interesting. I gather from what I've read that the United States was the first to produce the Internet! Fundings from research and government made all this possible. It was interesting to read about how the Internet came to be what it is today. At first it was private, utilized by scientists for research and governmental peoples. Now, we use it daily. An interesting fact I came across on page 1379 is that the U.S. uses the Internet 50% more than Iceland, who is the NEXT most intensive user of secure servers on a per capita basis. That's a lot. It just goes to show how abundant Internet usage is in our country. I was surprised to learn that there's a Telecommunications Act of 1996 where competition in markets fir broadband data communications are reinforced in turn for cheaper prices and broader access. The Internet development boomed the United States economy especially after wars such as the Cold War. I must say that I am proud of my country for such a technological advancement that affected citizens in such a positive manner in which the Internet did. On the contrary, there are downsides to the freedom of Internet. for example, cyberbullying. The cyberbullying article we read is not the first I've heard of the matter. It's been on the news more than once. It's a growing problem in our society and scary to think about as a future Elementary Education teacher. I would like to incorporate technology in my lessons but fear for the saftey of the students. I think the US came so far with the Interent with all the improvements and programs that it's a shame to deprive students because of such threats as cyberbullying. Monitoring is defintaley one way to prevent such happenings. Parental controls is perhaps another. If the Internet came this far since the 1980s, I can only wonder what it will come to be 20 more years from now. My curiosity perplexes me.