Chile turned to China for an undersea cable. The U.S. said no
Interesting glimpse at the power-politics of internet infrastructure. If you are an ally of the US, you do not get to connect to China directly. You must pass through US surveillance nodes, I guess.
https://restofworld.org/2026/chile-china-america-google-cable/
felix stalder
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