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Netscape's IPO anniversary & the internet boom (3min)

Netscape held its initial public offering of stock 10 years ago Tuesday, a moment considered by many to mark the start of the Internet boom. Eric Niiler looks back on those heady days, and the economic consequences of the boom -- and later, the bust. Niiler reports for NPR's national desk.
Read entire article at NPR "Day to Day"