NASA is launching its first internet
router to be placed in earth orbit.
Thus internet network routing is not anymore limited to undersea
fiber optic cables, direct copper links or low range wireless
communication.
On the other side, this way it is no longer possible for “friendly”
states to eavesdrop communication on ground based
wires/fibers.
Fibertapping is already as easy and unnoticeable as traditional
wiretapping. Ultra broadband uplink interception, is something
completely
different.
The next stage will probably be routing from satellite to
satellite, and once this is done, USA is the only party having
complete control over global internet communication.
Ah, I forgot to mention chinas newest ability to destroy satellites
within 30 minutes by ballistic missiles if needed.
Lets call that, stalematt.