@realbrianlouden: People think satellites run the internet—but over 95% of global data moves through deep-sea cables. One of those already connects to St. Croix. Now, a bill just passed by Congress could make the Virgin Islands a digital bridge between America and Africa. Delegate Stacey Plaskett’s DiasporaLink Act, passed June 23, calls for a secure undersea fiber cable connecting the mainland U.S., the Virgin Islands, Ghana, and Nigeria—plus a data center here, powered independently. It’s part infrastructure, part symbolism: turning the legacy of the Atlantic slave trade into a modern digital corridor for trade, security, and communication. If the Virgin Islands becomes a digital crossroads—what should we ask for? Comment your priorities. Local control? Better speeds? Real investment in tech jobs? ⸻ #VIUpdate #DiasporaLink #StCroix #USVirginIslands #UnderseaCable #StaceyPlaskett #DigitalEquity #Telecom #AfricaToAmerica #InternetBackbone #viNGN #NationalSecurity #PlaskettPushedIt #CaribbeanTech #CongressPassed #FiberCable #DigitalInfrastructure #AskBetterQuestions

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Wednesday 25 June 2025 14:07:19 GMT