The same is true of Internet companies, if they pay more for delivering content, then the cost will have to be made up either through advertisers, consumers or both.
"Some one ends up paying here," Laszlow said.
So no matter what action Congress takes on regulating the use of the Internet by industry behemoths, customers will have to pickup at least a portion of the tab if the cost for either side goes up.
Subsea cable alternatives can provide a level of comfort for those concerned about disruptions. Realistically, they will continue to play a small, but critical role in the short term.
Maintaining existing network infrastructures often incurs huge technical debt before newer technologies are adopted over time.
Amid ongoing regional uncertainties, telecom infrastructure in the Middle East has expand to include terrestrial low-latency network infrastructure, which offers resilience and agility in navigating political complexities without relying solely on undersea networks.
