This. More often than not long-haul fiber within a single metro area is owned by the electrical providers, and the telcos lease strands from them. Telcos will

This. More often than not long-haul fiber within a single metro area is owned by the electrical providers, and the telcos lease strands from them. Telcos will lease fiber from power companies but rarely the other way around. The intercity stuff often belongs to power companies too, if it's within their service footprint. The Bonneville Power Administration owns most of the long-haul fiber in Washington, Oregon, and western Idaho.