Category: Measuring the Internet

Nov 14

No Power = No 1s and 0s. Internet Resilience Requires Electrical Resilience

an image of a road with power lines falling across it after a tornado has been through the area

Last week, Cuba lost all Internet connectivity when Hurricane Rafael struck the nation and caused a failure in its power infrastructure. This was only a few weeks after the shutdown of a major power generation plant caused a nationwide power outage and a loss of all Internet connectivity. In late October, the Caribbean island of Guadalupe […]

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Apr 22

The Internet and Climate Change

Two men wiring a power inverter to solar panels amid green mountains.

As we celebrate Earth Day 2024, the world seems to be on fire. Quite literally with some regions battling extreme wildfires, while other regions are drowning under massive flooding. Sea levels are rising, temperatures are climbing, and ice is melting. Amid all of this, it’s worth pausing and thinking about the Internet’s relationship with climate […]

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