Internet in the United States Internet in the United States The Internet in the United States grew out of the ARPANET, a network sponsored by the Advanced Research Projects Agency of the U.S. Department of Defense during the 1960s. The Internet in the United States in turn provided the foundation for the worldwide Internet of today. Internet access in the United States is largely provided by the private sector and is available in a variety of forms, using a variety of technologies, at a wide range of speeds and costs. In 2015, 97.5% of Americans were using the Internet, which ranks the U.S. 4th out
Integrated Public Alert and Warning System program to integrate and modernize the nation's existing population warning systems. These systems include the: The new network, subsequently termed the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) is designed to integrate these various systems into one modern network, and also update them to take into account newer forms of communication such as [[Mobile phone|cellular telephony]] and [[SMS]], satellite and cable television, electronic billboards and the internet. [[File:IPAWSArchitecture.PNG|thumb|right|250px|Architecture of IPAWS.]] The program is organized and funded by the [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]] (FEMA), an agency of the [[Department of Homeland Security]]. The system allows for alerts to be originated by