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There is no reason to run a submarine cable through a canal, because there is land adjacent to the canal.
by i_am_proteus 5y ago
There is no reason to run a submarine cable through a canal, because there is land adjacent to the canal.
- kube-system 5y agoThere's land adjacent to many of these cables. It is cheaper to bury cables in water -- there's a lot fewer shovels needed and fewer property disputes.
- cableguy 5y agoAlso cables laid underwater are better protected from theft and vandalism than those on land in possibly hostile territories.
- i_am_proteus 5y agoMan-made canals are constantly dredged. The Suez telecom connections run overland.