Originally Posted by
Fareastdriver
All around my area they are digging up the pavements and laying purple optical cable for our new superdupa internet. Om some streets where the house is adjacent to the road they are putting in little spur with a square metal cap like a stopcock. .
Virgin did that round where I am. It was apparently a connection point between every two premises.
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After a bit of a dig round it appears that the virgin presentation is a co-axial cable. Two if you get TV too. None of that matters really since the provider inevitably seems to include the equipment in the deal.