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Interesting that there are no current transpacific cables at all landing in western Canada. Makes the area very dependent on the neighbour to the south (which
by emilyfm 9y ago
Interesting that there are no current transpacific cables at all landing in western Canada. Makes the area very dependent on the neighbour to the south (which is an earthquake risk, as well as a political risk).
- owenversteeg 9y agoEhh, I imagine if things get too bad they can always lay a new one. In the meantime Western Canada could probably be connected to Eastern Canada somehow. Given that people were laying tons of cables 120 years ago, it can't be _that_ difficult for a country as big as Canada in crisis.
- Aloha 9y agoCanada is well connected internally with Fiber
- lsjdfkljdfwkwdf 9y agoNot between eastern and western part imo.
- mcpherrinm 9y agoThere are overland fiber runs. One map is: http://www.allstream.com/about-us/ipnetwork/ http://www.allstream.com/about-us/ipnetwork/ Those will connect with arctic and atlantic undersea cables, so Canada wouldn't be completely cut off.
- PhantomGremlin 9y agowhich is an earthquake risk, as well as a political risk Oh, come on. Maybe an earthquake risk. But, really, "political risk"? The longest undefended border in the world?