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I'm sure someone once said that about 120V wiring, and about POTS. We can't anticipate what will be obsolete. But fifty feet of ethernet cable or single strand

by ip26 3y ago

I'm sure someone once said that about 120V wiring, and about POTS. We can't anticipate what will be obsolete. But fifty feet of ethernet cable or single strand fiber is quite cheap and easy to install during construction. Honestly, so what if it is obsolete in a decade? I doubt my parents are regretting the money they spent running now-obsolete POTS into their house in 1950.

SoftTalker 3y ago
POTS is obsolete, I'd guess most new houses aren't wired for it. Cable TV coax is obsolete except as a connection for a cable modem, will soon be replaced by fiber or wireless in most places where it hasn't already. Took a while but technological progress is on an accelerating curve. Mains electrical and plumbing are about the only things that will remain as-is for a good while.