hmm i say lets look at this logicaly. i would say that if it was a tap it would be much much more discreet that a bright yellow wire you could notice any tim you were out side. i would have to think that maybe it was some kinda repair from the hurricane that rolled thru there last year.

i would ask everyone i know if they know someone who works for the phone company AND the cable company. i dont know much about either but if you got digital phone it maybe somekinda thing for it. but get someone who is knowlagable with these and ask them what they think. i used to know several people up there that worked for both and to get them over was as easy as sayin you got a fat one to burn.