Significance: RealAudio broke the second "sound barrier" by creating the illusion of a "Radio" transmission while maintaining some modicum of fidelity. RealAudio changed the paradigm for how audio could be distributed over long distances while still resembling a radio transmission.
Top 10 Significant Milestones in Modern Radio
By Corey Deitz, About.com Guide
RealAudio - Introduced in 1995 by RealAudio (now RealNetworks). This technology allowed for the first continuous Internet transmission of audio - or "streaming" as it has become known.
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- RealAudio - 1995
- The Telecommunication Act of 1996
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- WiFi - 1999
- Broadband - circa 2000
- Cell Phone Radio - 2004
- Podcasting - 2004
- WiMax - 2008
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