The link goes back to a video report on 10 reasons why the internet should be shut down...
This bit was done in 1998. Some humour when he mentions trying to call someone and the line always being busy, from the days of a dial up modem.
http://www.cbc.ca/archives/entry/ban-the-internet
There are some other bits on the site that can cause one to see the changes that have occured... hours of recorded history.