They don't necessarily need to be at the level of the entire internet. They could just be a series of 'dark-nets,' with some people belonging to more than one. It just needs to: 1) allow people to coordinate on a large/massive scale; 2) allow for information to leak into and out of the country with ease; and 3) be outside of government control (as in no central choke-points; obviously the authorities could bust down your down and forcibly take down your node).