For BOAC
OK I'm being a Luddite here; Yes, the Internet is possibly one of the most important inventions since the printing press.
But I'm going to put forward the argument that, on a worldwide basis: the humble mobile phone, is at least as revolutionary. The technology (is it still underpinned by TCP/IP) negates the need? for a complex copper underground/overground copper wire infrastructure.
Now we are back to backbones - but fiber this time.
CAT III
(Sorry I was typing while you replied: I ain't after your copper wire - but someone else might be?)