What if COVID-19 Takes Down the Internet?

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What if COVID-19 Takes Down the Internet?

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What do you have in place to keep in contact with love ones if the internet goes down?
It may not be a question of if but when the Internet will reach the breaking point under the strain of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Internet is fast becoming a potential victim of the coronavirus assault. With an estimated billion people staying home, remote working, or just watching shows online all day, concerns are mounting that the Internet will break under the strain....
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So far, so good. I'm on MSN, CNN, local govt sites and checking email. So, for me, no discernible lag. My son has been doing research for his final Masters paper, and is doing his presentation to prof's tonight via Zoom. My other son is working from home. DW is retired and just on her phone most of the day.

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