Greg:
Yes, most EC's doing new work do cable/Cat5 wiring now, and have for some years. They would be fools not to, it's $$$.
A few were jumping up & down at a CEU I did re: mandatory comm point 800.156.
To those that screamed, I said (off the record) that as the code does not specify a location....drop it in the garage or basement, or any inside wall on the utility drop side.
