[ctdonath2]

the remaining 70 percent can continue communicating because the middle region has enough peer-connected nodes to bypass the core.

But does it have sufficient capacity? The core is already congested; imagine the congestion on paths not designed for that load. Can the side roads handle rush-hour traffic if the freeways are shut down?

And don't underestimate the destabilization of 30% of the 'net being cut off.

[RetroSexual]

Interestingly, there seems to be no mention of this (headline news at a major technology site) at DU at all.

No Mention.

I wonder how those ridiculous persons would have responded had the previous administration bee drafting a bill like this? If this is enacted I will hold all Democrats (and RINOS) equally responsible. Ignorance is no excuse.

[JrsyJack]

Can the side roads handle rush-hour traffic if the freeways are shut down? And don't underestimate the destabilization of 30% of the 'net being cut off.

Don't confuse the WWW with the Internet. I am sure that those legacy "gopher" sites and non-WWW based bulletin boards can be dusted off and put to use if needed. Might still have an old 56K baud modem or 2 laying around.

Original Internet was designed to survive a nuclear war by distributing over hundreds or thousands of nodes. There is no central "plug" that can be pulled.