None of which means this for-profit company gets access to utility infrastructure. Even if they did... it would still be cost prohibitive to split, splice, run

None of which means this for-profit company gets access to utility infrastructure. Even if they did... it would still be cost prohibitive to split, splice, run and terminate fiber into a residential unit - all in the name of saving $200 a year. It simply does not make economic sense. Like I said before - I strongly suspect the entire truth is not being told about this arrangement.