The last sentence in the article, "shows the need for more infrastructure catering to the needs of smaller populations — say, for the European Union" reminds me of a common US-centric misconception. Almost 500 million people live in the European Union, 740 in Europe including non-EU states, vs 314 in the US. A loss of trust in US-centric infrastructure could be an opportunity for providers catering to the needs of larger populations.