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		Havoc 5 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: My Home Fibre Network Disintegrated That's weird. Only place I've seen a rapid degradation of cables were those getting direct sunlight. The conclusion paragraph seems doubtful to me though - unlikely that speeds will slow down from a cables external plastic flaking

LoganDark 5 days ago [–]

I imagine there could be some slowdown if the exact wavelength of the transmission also happens to come in from outside where the jacket is missing.

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