Friends are planning to build a new home. These people aren't geeks by any means though I can certainly imagine them appreciating fast internet, video on demand, and whatever else is around the corner for the average person. 

My first thought was to encourage them to install structured cabling for future-proofing. I'd help them out with sourcing components at a sensible price and doing the terminations, so the main labour cost would just be in getting a sparkie to run the cables. So I was about to refer them to the TCF home page.

But I'm also well aware that probably the majority of Kiwi households are getting by with wireless solutions, which are progressively getting faster.

Does anyone think that a modest investment in structured cabling is a waste of money?