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Photos: Australia's 5,500-mile Internet connection

April 9, 2008 7:09 AM PDT

This is the machine that runs the cable out to sea. In particularly deep oceans, the cable may not touch the ocean floor until it is 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) behind the ship or more. It is thus important to carefully monitor the stresses on the cable.

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