> trees leaning on the lines I've wondered about this. As opposed to electrical service, I think an ISP can put up wires in a hugely redundant fashion with mu

> trees leaning on the lines I've wondered about this. As opposed to electrical service, I think an ISP can put up wires in a hugely redundant fashion with multiple routes to each house. If maintaining can be done at their leisure this way, say trimming back the trees every few years, can't costs be lower? I'm thinking in an engineering sense. You probably know your ISP and they are probably maximizing profit, not cutting your costs.