In reply to a post by Zarjaz:

This thread deserves its own sub section … special branch as it were

In reply to a post by Pgre:

I think we should all leaf this subject alone. 😌

In reply to a post by Zarjaz:

I’d wager that the fatter of the two cables, dog legging round the trunk is a copper aerial cable, a ten or maybe a twenty pair.

The thinner cable to the left of the trunk *might* be fibre, or maybe a dropwire.

I’ll agree that miles of overhead will doubtless cause issues … but there is a big ol’ race going on to get fibre rolled out ASAP by the various players ….. cost and speed are king.