It is available at low cost & easy to be mass produced
Copper is second in its conductive properties only to silver, a metal that would be much more expensive in large amounts
Recycles easy- most all copper products can be recycled by re-melting
ADSL is a technology that can send much more data through the use of an ordinary copper wire including voice, video and computer data to the person on the receiving end and sending data back to the telephone company at the same time
Because the copper wire is such an efficient way of sending a signal, technology has shaped itself around sending advanced signals through the already existing wires rather than making new conduits
Its lightweight, flexible and can be used over extremely long distances with high efficiency
High resistance to heat, can handle a wider load of electrical power, uses less insulation and armoring. Resistant to corrosion. Even when exposed to oxidation the material will not lose functionality