Antarctica’s fiber-optic future: Connecting the last continent could transform climate monitoring. But without clear rules, this tech advance risks escalating tensions, argue Christian Reuter @peasec.de, @ptrckflmm.bsky.social, & @jonasfranken.bsky.social. ⬇️
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Antarctica remains the last continent unconnected to the global fiber-optic network, relying instead on costly and limited satellite communications. T…