Counter argument: my neighborhood was developed in the 1970s with underground utilities (and electric only, no natural gas, which is a bit odd in my part of the

Counter argument: my neighborhood was developed in the 1970s with underground utilities (and electric only, no natural gas, which is a bit odd in my part of the USA). They installed gas lines in the 90s (ripping up all of the streets) and fiber in the 10s, running alongside the street and using directional drilling to pass crossroads.