Answer: Aluminum has 61 percent of the conductivity of copper, but has only 30 percent of the weight of copper. That means that a bare wire of aluminum weights half as much as a bare wire of copper that has the same electrical resistance. Aluminum is generally more inexpensive when compared to copper conductors.
Answer: It frees up valuable portions of the broadcast spectrum, it has better audio and picture quality, and there are more options on digital broadcasting
