Well, another goal of the internet was to have a network without central coordinators that can continue to function even if parts of it went offline, say in a n

Well, another goal of the internet was to have a network without central coordinators that can continue to function even if parts of it went offline, say in a nuclear attack. This has no problem facilitating the global internet splintering into many smaller networks. Just goes to show how amazing the design of the IP protocol really is.