"Cable" often means "pole access rights". Very few companies have this, it's very tightly restricted, and by design. Normally it's telecom, cable, electric and

"Cable" often means "pole access rights". Very few companies have this, it's very tightly restricted, and by design. Normally it's telecom, cable, electric and nobody else. If you made access to poles easier you'd have more competition. You'd also have a lot more wiring, pedestals and failure points, but hey.