The document summarizes a presentation on global communication given on March 1, 2010 in Pamplona, Spain. It discusses the definitions and types of communication and media. It traces the history and rise of the internet from the 1960s to 2009, showing exponential growth in internet usage worldwide and in Europe and Germany over time. PC penetration in Germany increased from 17.3% in 1992 to 86.9% in 2009.