System and method for providing final drop in a living unit in a building

A system for providing a final drop to a living unit in a building, comprising:

• a point-of-entry unit disposed within the living unit at a location corresponding to an access position of horizontal cabling disposed in a hallway of the building that provides a first anchor point;
• an optically clear or translucent adhesive tape, having a drop fiber with a clear buffer coating, mountable to a wall within the living unit, wherein the drop fiber is disposed between an adhesive portion of the optically clear or translucent adhesive tape and the wall;
• and
• a second anchor point disposed within the living unit to receive the drop fiber via the optically clear adhesive tape.

A method of providing a final drop in a living unit in a building, comprising:

• establishing a service line point of entry in the living unit, the service line communicating with a telecommunications service provider;
• providing an adhesive-backed duct, pre-populated with one or more drop lines and mountable to a wall within the living unit, wherein a first drop line is coupled to the service line;
• mounting the adhesive-backed duct to the living unit wall, and
• coupling the first drop line to an anchor point disposed in the living unit at a distance from the point of entry.