[tbrownaw]

If there's above-ground electricity, there should be rules about getting pole access. And from what I understand those poles, and anything underground, work by getting easements rather than negotiating separately with every individual property owner.

[SuoDuanDao]

Fibre op engineer (Canadain) here - there are rules, but those are a double edged sword; the proper paperwork to get on a pole is a large part of the total cost to attach. Ever see the mess of cables in a developing country? The laxer rules that lead to those tangles substantially reduces the cost of building out internet.