GS, I would expect the cables to be cut early in the opening volleys of WWIII, that and the taking out of our communications satellites.
I am just stating the obvious perhaps but it is telling how frequently the terms “WWIII” and “nukes” are appearing in the internet chat world. That was not the case just a few short years ago. Even if the major media ignores any serious reporting and analysis of world events, people are feeling the ongoing build up of international tensions.