And compared with last year, when the cost to install wireless Ethernet was 10 to 15 percent more than installing a wired system using Category 5 copper cable, wired and wireless cost about the same today, said Murphy.

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The wiring is typically either category 5 Ethernet cabling or coaxial cable like that used for cable TV, or some combination of both, with other technologies mixed in.

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Newspapers were the worst-performing media category, with a decline for 7.5%, while cable TV marked a 31.9% increase.

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