Kathy ReidMar 6, 2024

For anyone interested in #InfrastructureStudies or #CriticalDigitalInfrastructure, this is a fantastic article by Daniel Smith, Ash Kyd, Michael Reid (no relation) and Tim Leslie for the #ABC, uncovering the underwater #fibre #networking cables that provide #internet to Australians, and how they intersect with regional #geopolitics.

There are broader questions here about national capability and technological inter-dependence on other countries

But for me, it was another reminder of how much of our #infrastructure is hidden, unseen, yet able to shape our everyday lives. Surfacing hidden infrastructures helps us think critically about who's shaping those infrastructures, and for what purpose.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-06/the-cloud-under-the-sea/103137378

The cloud under the sea

The internet powers almost every aspect of our modern life and is key for governments, intelligence agencies, and banks – and there's a worldwide struggle for control happening under the radar and under the waves.

ABC News
Dave Lane  🇳🇿Jan 31, 2022
We need to promote this study to all of our governments: https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/study-about-impact-open-source-software-and-hardware-technological-independence-competitiveness-and #FOSSForSociety #CriticalDigitalInfrastructure #GreaterGood
Study about the impact of open source software and hardware on technological independence, competitiveness and innovation in the EU economy

This study aims to investigate the economic impact of Open Source Software and Hardware on the EU economy.

Shaping Europe’s digital future