During the 1990s, and into the early 21st century, however, Leet became increasingly more commonplace on the Internet, and it has spread outside Internet-based communication and into spoken languages.

The strategic use of Internet-based communication is one of the agency's primary methods, and it enables the company to provide real-time, one-on-one consulting to clients.

The counterproposal, developed by Richard Somerset-Ward, a consultant hired by the board's technology committee, called for a "broadband educational network" that would integrate cable, telephone, satellite, microwave, digital and Internet-based communications.

"A key enabling factor is the use of Internet-based communications, which allows 'influencers' and other important members of the movement to transmit their messages accurately, with zero distortion, to a potentially infinite number of followers."

"As recent events in Iran have shown, personal Internet-based communications like e-mail, instant messaging and social networking are powerful tools," said Wolin.

He suggested that the current law was "badly out of date" - despite amendments passed in October 2001 - and did not apply to disposable cell phones and Internet-based communications.

Some similarities and overlaps in properties and style can be found within SMS language and Internet-based communication such as email and instant messaging.

Examining a topic of interest in which studies are presently quite limited, Hampton was able to determine that connection across distance may not be the only affordance of Internet-based communication.

This may include in-class questions and discussion, group work, and Internet-based communications.

Push, or server push, describes a style of Internet-based communication where the request for a given transaction is initiated by the publisher or central server.