Ownership
See also: Demarcation pointThe ownership of on-premises wiring varies between jurisdictions: It depends where the demarcation point falls. This is significant because ownership determines responsibility for maintenance and repair.
In the US and Canada, most premises wiring is owned by the customer. There will generally be a demarcation point "as close to the poles" as possible. For many installations, this will be a network interface device mounted on the outside of the building. In some cases, it will be a minimum-point-of-entry (MPOE) location inside the building.
In the UK, the demarcation point is in the wall jack, and hence most of the on-premise wiring is the property of the telco.
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