It starts breaking up communication in the US (4,4)
I believe the answer is:
dear john
I'm afraid I can't even guess how this answer relates to the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for dear john that I've seen is " Breaking-it-off (letter)".)
I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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