AT&T U-verse → Re: Home wiring

Thank you for your prompt reply!

What if I choose to do the install myself? I would assume that I would have to run the same type of cabling that att would, right?

you can only do self install under certain guidelines, and the only ones that I remember off the top of my head is that it has to be a speed 12Mbps and under, be a certain distance away from VRAD/IP-DSLAM, have had an a pro install in past(i think this may be one), and probably more to do self install.

And if you do the self install and you get the option for it, yes, you need cat5/cat5e run to where ever you will have the modem or the RG(residential gateway as gadawg said) to the NID on the side of your house. It's possible you will get your NID replaced if it's a really old one.
If you never had U-Verse before I'm thinking you are going to need the full tech install as a requirement by AT&T, but if you want to speed up the process, you can still run the cable to the NID.