The .COM Boom, 1999
.Com Boom
The late 1990s mark one of the most transformative and turbulent moments in the modern economy: the Dot-Com Boom. Fueled by massive venture capital investment, rapid technological innovation, and unrestrained speculation, startups in Silicon Valley promise to revolutionize commerce, communication, and everyday life through the Internet. Yet beneath the glitter of soaring IPOs and billion-dollar valuations lie mounting challenges. With minimal regulation governing online commerce, companies face growing scrutiny over data privacy, leaks of sensitive user information, and the risks of centralized digital power. Antitrust debates intensify as giants like Microsoft, AOL, and emerging e-commerce platforms expand aggressively, raising fears of monopolies in the digital marketplace. Delegates in this committee will step into a landscape of cutthroat competition, fragile investor confidence, and looming government intervention. Starting in the midst of the boom, they must balance innovation with responsibility, seize market dominance while avoiding collapse, and grapple with the question of whether the digital revolution will build a sustainable future – or burst in spectacular fashion.