It is true. The book says "The maximum distance a signal can travel and still be interpreted accurately is equal to a segment's maximum length. Beyond this length, data loss is apt to occur."
Aphelion (Farthest point) 816,520,800 km - 507,362,502 miles - 5.458104 AU Perihelion (Closest point) 740,573,600 km - 460,171,100 miles - 4.950429 AU Semi major axis (Average) 778,547,200 km -...