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		toast0 on Nov 4, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Facebook building subsea cable that will encompass... Many of these cable projects are less about saving money on buy vs lease, and more about wanting to have more data transmission capacity between the points on the cable.

RoderickBeck on Nov 6, 2024 [–]

It is about expense. It is cheaper to own than to rent if your traffic is great enough. And ownership provides control and better management.

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