Undersea Cables
3 stories
-
worldIran Demands Fees from Big Tech for Undersea Internet Cables in Strait of Hormuz
Iran asserts authority over Strait of Hormuz subsea cables, threatening to charge Meta, Google, Amazon, and Microsoft for usage and maintenance.
-
worldUK Alleges Russian Submarine Operation Targeted Critical Undersea Cables
Britain's Defence Secretary warns Russia against damaging undersea cables and pipelines vital to UK infrastructure and data.
-
techUndersea Cables: A Colonial Map of Global Internet Infrastructure
An investigation reveals that the physical cables carrying 95% of global internet traffic mirror historical colonial trade routes, with ownership concentrated in the hands of a few tech giants.