[Travis McGee]

Easier said than done. The internet and television will also spread the news at the speed of light.

[Lazamataz]

Actually, in this case, easier done than said. Axe (to use the parlance of the MUYs) CodeToad if you don't believe me. It takes a good deal of effort to keep mobile networks up.

The internet is another story. That was designed by DARPA to survive nuclear war.