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Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the wont-you-be-my-neighbor dept.

cpfeifer writes "According to this article in the Washington Post, high-end subdivisions are running fiber-optic cable to each house and rolling the cost of broadband, digital cable and local phone service into the home owners association cost. Apparantly home pre-wired for broadband have a better resale value and higher demand in the market."

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  1. This might be a bad thing. by Krapangor · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    The goverment and hackers might use these lines to spy at you all the time.

    --
    Owner of a Mensa membership card.