Uhh, you give me a hard question...
I don't know about your country, but here in Macedonia the internet was come a bit later then in US, Canada or the others countries. I remember that if you want to connect to the internet, you should dial up a number and while you are surfing, the phone line is busy. So, if I am 2 hours on internet, my friends should come and knock on my door.
I am not sure about my country, but the first time when I have access to internet was in 2002. I was in high school and the same year I buy my first computer.
P.S. Today Macedonia is No.1 country in the world for WI-FI network. 90% of our territory is covered with WI-FI so if you have smartphone and you are a visitor, then feel free to surf on our network!