Internet users in the Middle East and India might be glad to see the back of 2008—it was bookended by cable breaks under the Mediterranean Sea that disrupted access across the region.

Repairs to damage caused in the most recent incident, in December, were completed last week and normal service finally restored. But more incidents are likely in what can arguably be called the internet's Achilles' heel. The world's oceans are criss-crossed with cables to carry data…

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