Hello all-

I've just ordered new AT&T home phone service for our mountain home, located in a fairly rural part of California.

Underground conduit has been installed by the builder from the PG&E pole to the house, a distance of about 90 feet. I have put in a pull cable for the telephone installer.

Questions:
(1) What should I do on the concrete exterior house wall - Should I install a wood mounting panel for AT&T's Network Interface (NIU)? How big?

(2) Currently the conduit just comes up the wall about 2 feet and stops. Is there a minimum height for the mounting panel? Will they install some kind of transition from the conduit (2") to the NIU, or am I supposed to provide it?

(3) And the big question: We are the last house on the street, and there is no telephone wiring between the pole that serves the neighbor next-door and the three new PG&E poles that run power to our house. Do I have to pay for the telephone installer to run the telephone lines on these three poles?

Many thanks in advance
Scott