The majority of internet traffic to Central and South America flows through a single building in Miami, known as the Network…

“The majority of internet traffic to Central and South America flows through a single building in Miami, known as the Network Access Point of the Americas. Bypassing that route with a new cable would require years of work and billions of dollars, and likely would have little effect on NSA surveillance, Soghoian says. The US already has a nuclear submarine explicitly dedicated to tapping undersea internet cables, and has proven its ability to hack into the computer networks of foreign governments.”

–Cutting the cord: Brazil’s bold plan to combat the NSA | The Verge (vianew-aesthetic)