My initial interest was due to my electrical engineering background, I always thought that millimeter wave band was not suitable for long distance transmissions.

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The criteria considered include population density, the distance to underground geological formations suitable for carbon sequestration, seismic activity, terrain, proximity to airports, military bases and so on and so forth.

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