re: #237 Walter L. Newton

Yes they can. The inherent idea of the internet is routers taking the load from other routers if one goes down. But the whole idea is to keep as many router UP as possible.

Start shutting down the certain ones, and keep others running, block IP and make changes to the DNS server, limit a DNS servers access to address table, yes, they can shut most of it down without loosing government communication and services.

There are key routers, called backbones, that if they are taken out seriously cripple the flow without stopping it entirely. The internet is not truly distributed.

But the DNS servers are an adjunct of the World Wide Web, which is an overlay onto the internet. Provide a direct IP address (XXXX.XXXX.XXXX.XXXX) and things continue on.