Another Submarine Cable Cable Cut ?
posted in Rantings |The world is abuzz with the news that Microsoft is making another play for Yahoo. I’m not sure what this means, overall, but the technological folks in my life won’t stop talking about it.
However, I found news of another cable cut in the Middle East positively alarming. Ok, one break in an underwater cable, sure, could be an accident. Two cuts? kind of weird. But three?!!
What happened at the beginning of the mess in Iraq? Do you remember the bloggers, the news, the live video feeds? I do. I remember the blog of the Iranian, recording everything that happened in his town. ( This chart taken from The Internet Traffic Report. )
Yeah, sure, I’m willing to admit that I’m susceptible to conspiracy theories, especially against the “current political regime.” But now, Iran’s network is cut off from the Internet. Major lines of communication are out of commission for at least two days, possibly as many as ten.
Doesn’t that strike you as scary? Or am I off my rocker? Again.
