Re: Silly... @Cynical
"Up a pole" ignores the fact that the distribution point will need power. Most telecom poles will not have any power at all. Add to that the fact that there may be several houses fed from the same pole, and no matter how small they are, you will end up with something quite sizeable sitting in the air, where it's vulnerable.
No, it's going to be on or under the ground.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
