And its not even just subsidies and tax breaks. They also often own the utility poles or conduits and can often restrict/delay attachments preventing any compet

And its not even just subsidies and tax breaks. They also often own the utility poles or conduits and can often restrict/delay attachments preventing any competition from actually rolling out in the area. And that's assuming they don't have a monopoly franchise agreement for the area! If they don't want to serve everyone in the community, they need to give up rights to have any say over utility corridors and any franchise agreements.