I think the big thing that separates cables and all the other technology is just how in-your-face power cables and telegram lines are/were. You’re stringing the

I think the big thing that separates cables and all the other technology is just how in-your-face power cables and telegram lines are/were. You’re stringing them across people’s windows sometimes, blocking their views at worst and making aesthetic changes to the neighborhood at best. The fact that no one sabotaged these things en masse is a miracle IMO, especially considering how many people had nothing to lose back then.