we’re cut off

Not sold on Lin Wood. But as far as cutting the Internet, its very redundant.

There are a few major NAPS or network access points geographically disbursed in the US. A NAP allows backbone providers to peer. Take down a NAP and traffic can be rerouted. There is also a lot of wireless redundancy. Beyond that is HAM radio which is alive and well. I'm not saying the whole system cannot be taken down. But TCP/IP is by design a self healing protocol. To take everything down would be quite a feat. It would require taking down many different providers/carriers individually. One glaring weakness however is the amount of fiber that is run on poles and not underground.

we’re cut off

Not sold on Lin Wood. But as far as cutting the Internet, its very redundant.

There are a few major NAPS or network access points geographically disbursed in the US. A NAP allows ISPS to peer. Take down a NAP and traffic can be rerouted. There is also a lot of wireless redundancy. Beyond that is HAM radio which is alive and well. I'm not saying the whole system cannot be taken down. But TCP/IP is by design a self healing protocol. To take everything down would be quite a feat. One glaring weakness however is the amount of fiber that is run on poles and not underground.