Tag:communication=line
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Communications cable 
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A communications cable carrying data. These cables can be either on land or undersea.
Only the main connections, mostly sea cables, should be mapped.
How to map
Draw a line along the communication cable and add communication=.
Tags to use in combination
operator=*- The name of the company which operates this linename=*- The name of this cable.ref=*- The operator's reference (short name) of this cable.telecom:medium=*telecom:medium=fibre- fiber optic cabletelecom:medium=copper- copper cable
submarine=yes- indicates that it is an undersea cable
Location
The location=underwater/underground/overhead tag should be used for all lines.
Submarine cables should also be tagged with the Seamark tags:
seamark:type=cable_submarineseamark:cable_submarine:category=telephone/fibre_optic