> Why invest so much in a global communication network when regional servers can work cheaply That's the system we have; CDNs, Google Global Cache [0], Netflix

> Why invest so much in a global communication network when regional servers can work cheaply That's the system we have; CDNs, Google Global Cache [0], Netflix Open Connect [1] . Location matters, even for bits and bytes, because infrastructure is expensive. Perhaps you are missing how large and expensive the cables are. See [2] for 2014 cable spec and costings. ---- [0] https://support.google.com/interconnect/answer/9058809?hl=en https://support.google.com/interconnect/answer/9058809?hl=en [1] https://openconnect.netflix.com/en_gb/appliances/ https://openconnect.netflix.com/en_gb/appliances/ [2] https://www.nationalgrid.com/sites/default/files/documents/37783-ETYS%202014%20Appendix%20E%20-%20Technology.pdf https://www.nationalgrid.com/sites/default/files/documents/3...