Argument For Common Noun Usage
In 2002, a New York Times column said that Internet has been changing from a proper noun to a generic term. Words for new technologies, such as Phonograph in the 19th century, are sometimes capitalized at first, later becoming uncapitalized. In 1999, another column suggested that Internet might, like some other commonly used proper nouns, lose its capital letter.
Capitalization of the word as an adjective also varies. Some guides specify that the word should be capitalized as a noun but not capitalized as an adjective, e.g., "internet resources".
Read more about this topic: Internet Capitalization Conventions
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