Congress’ investigative arm GAO study focuses on financial services industry. GAO: Increased demand during a severe pandemic could exceed the capacities of Internet providers’ access networks. Some actions, such as reducing customers’ transmission speeds or blocking popular Web sites, could negatively impact e-commerce and require government authorization. Report: Not all of these financial services companies had completed or documented analyses of whether they would have sufficient staff capable of carrying out critical activities if many of their employees were ill. But not all had developed alternatives to teleworking if congestion arises, report says.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/pandemic-seen-slowing-internet-traffic-a-1886