But around here.... we've had high speed broadband for about 20 years. It's as reliable as TV, Radio, and the electric power.
Good for you, which is why you are always touting "the cloud". Consider your self fortunate.
However, every time we get an all day rain, our cable system becomes hit or miss for a day. TV becomes pixelated, dial tone may or may not be there, and internet is the same...maybe - maybe not. Yes I have complained to our cable company...in writing.
"System has been neglected for years, and now we are trying to upgrade as fast as we can..." blah, blah, blah, is their answers.
Ten years ago Verizon said they would have FIOS here, in two years. Then Verizon decided they wanted to buy a few more cell phone companies and the FCC said "then divest some of your wired system". And Frontier bought our local phone system...goodbye FIOS.
Which is why we can't put all our eggs in "the cloud" basket.