The once open and global internet could be beginning to fracture, due to varying forces such as geopolitics and regulations. It's an idea known as the “splinternet” - and the implications could be huge. CNBC's Arjun Kharpal and Tom Chitty discuss what this means for technology and our world in this episode of Beyond the Valley. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. 0:00 - Sponsor 0:30 - Welcome 2:01 - Stat of the week 2:41 - What is a splinternet? 3:56 - What causes a splinternet? 5:38 - The impact of a splinternet 8:38 - Politics and the splinternet 11:45 - EU vs USA 14:52 - Data Sovereignty 16:01 - Huawei 19:31 - Operating systems and VPNs 24:14 - Subsea cables 26:55 - Stat of the week reveal