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Posted by Justice Trent
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Justice Trent
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 15,487 Points

wires cables and satellites

Are wires, cables, and satellites still necessary for internet use, if so why?

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

They are still necessary at some point. Even if you primarily use wireless connections ("wi-fi"), you are communicating with a router device which is itself connected to a cable.