Ernie. You are correct in everything you wrote except I must disagree with one point. Must remain unlocked. Why? Phone companies lock their side with a security type screw. Then come out with a little pigtail to accessable connections. I think cable being locked has more to do with theft in the analog days. Is power not locked in many locations? Besides homeowners cause themselves and other more problems with HSD service because of ingress when they jack up connections with the Walmart cables and connectors. Back to the cables. You are correct about the wires. They are the customers from demarc on.