Submarine cables, which transmit over 95% of global internet traffic, are increasingly controlled by private corporations rather than states. While international law, specifically UNCLOS, grants freedom to lay these cables, it was negotiated in a pre-digital era and did not foresee the current landscape where private entities effectively govern this essential infrastructure. This creates a situation where the seabed, legally a global commons, is functionally managed by those with the capital and technology to maintain these digital arteries. AI
IMPACT Discusses the governance of critical digital infrastructure, which underpins AI operations and data flow.
RANK_REASON This is an opinion piece discussing the implications of private control over submarine cable infrastructure on international maritime law.
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