One Step Closer to a Closed Internet

Re:One Step Closer to a Closed Internet by dredmorbius on Friday May 19, 2017 @05:08AM (#14373940)

Quite honestly, cable (solid 19th century proven tech), or satellites (low-orbiting swarms) would be far less problematic.

You might be able to cross the Baring Strait with a LOS microwave relay -- there's a somewhat fanciful video which explores the possibility of driving from Tierra del Fuego to London. It's only really hard in a few areas, one of the more problematic being Guatemal.

Conceptually, tunnelling or bridging (my option would be the former) the Straight is within reason (51 km, compare the Gotthard Base tunnel at 35.5 km). It's creating all-season driveable roads (or trainable tracks) across Alaska and Siberia which are the more formidable challenges.

But for the Atlantic? Cable. Seriously.

And the Lima - Sydney tunnel is going to take a while to dig.

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Re:One Step Closer to a Closed Internet by ianai on Friday May 19, 2017 @12:47PM (#14377355)

I meant at the last mile. I could see a mesh network first taking off in a city/neighborhood.

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Re:One Step Closer to a Closed Internet by dredmorbius on Friday May 19, 2017 @06:06PM (#14379694)

Oh yes, that makes far more sense, sorry.

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