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2024-01-17 22:48:54 UTC - HELPFUL
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The 99% figure refers only to US international data transfers, and it doesn't account for other countries. Anyway, underwater cables are favoured because they use optical fibre, which is the most effective way of transferring vast amounts of data at high speeds. https://blog.telegeography.com/2023-mythbusting-part-3 https://www.kentik.com/blog/diving-deep-into-submarine-cables-undersea-lifelines-of-internet-connectivity/
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