Since BGP (how routing is normally managed) is being blackholed in this pissing match, the Internet is being manually patched with static routes in many cases. This is a major pain and takes a lot of network engineer time that otherwise should not be necessary. Expect parts of the network to be bridged incrementally by providers.
If you are a Desert_Girl, then what are you doing in Houston? :-)
I use another name elsewhere on the internet, and a dear friend took that name and kinda sorta manipulated it around until it became Desert Girl, so when I joined here, I thought it was time for a change. Desert Girl it is!