[[Changes in Computing Technology]] [[Internet]] ## Satellite Communications For consumers there are companies, such as Xplorenet in canada, that provide a satellite conneciton to the broader internet grid. What do commercial grade satellite providers do? Is It possible to bypass udersea internet cables using satellite connections? - Hurricane sandy caused a disconnect between north america and europe for a number of hours. - Australia blocked huawei in 2017 from building an underwater cable.