June 07, 2001
Net blackout marks Web's Achilles heel
Net blackout marks Web's Achilles heel
Although a connection between Cable & Wireless and PSINet was re-established Tuesday night, the squabble illustrates just how fragile the Internet's series of connected, largely unregulated private networks can be. The Net has built its strength in part on this decentralized, unregulated environment, but the ISPs' fight underscores that very little can prevent future blackouts like this from happening.
Posted by rshah at June 7, 2001 12:00 PM