>"Why CDNs?<p>Services like Cloudflare, Akamai Technologies, Fastly, and Amazon CloudFront are not only widely accessible but also integral to the global internet infrastructure. In regions with restrictive networks, alternatives such as CDNetworks in Russia, ArvanCloud in Iran, or ChinaCache in China may serve as viable proxies. These CDNs support millions of websites across critical sectors, including government and healthcare, making them indispensable.<p><i>Blocking them risks significant collateral [commercial, commerce] damage, which inadvertently makes them reliable pathways for bypassing restrictions.</i>"<p>(There's also TCP/IP (Internet) via HAM radio (packet radio) and/or StarLink (or more broadly, satellite Internet)...)<p>Observation: If a large enough commercial corporation has an interest relating to commerce (in whatever area), then if that commerce conflicts with a government block (foreign or domestic) of whatever sort, then the large commercial interest, given enought time, will usually (*) win (they can usually hire better Lawyers, foreign or domestic...)<p>(*) But not always...