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Severed Undersea Cables Undergoing Repairs to Restore 'Net Service

Undersea Data Cables Undergoing Repairs
Good news, those undersea data cables that were cut on Friday are undergoing repairs as we speak, says the BBC. Authorities believe the cables were severed accidentally by a fishing trawler, and have dispatched a robotic submarine to find the cables and bring the to the surface so that they can be reconnected.

Experts warn, however, that the repairs might not be done for several days, meaning some in the world may continue to experience slower connections.

First, the French repair crew will have to find the cables, which may have been dragged several miles from their location by the trawler net, then the the cables must be reconnected fiber by fiber. Keep in mind that these cables are several times larger than those feeding TV to your home. Bon chance, French repair crew! [From: BBC]

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