Ten Years Ago Today
November 7, 2006
| 8:45 AM
Mixed Reviews for the Internet on Its First Presidential Election
New York Times 11/7/1996
Internet use in general was not up much more than usual on election night. However, the most well-known sites for election coverage were completely swamped, and users experienced delays getting information. MSNBC was so busy it was impossible to get through. PoliticsNow was knocked offline for a little bit. CNN's site had huge delays, and the NYT's site was infested with hackers.
(Thanks to Benton's Communications-related Headlines for the tip)
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