[lotsofpulp]

Why would a story about building high speed rail be relevant to installing fiber adjacent to existing utilities?

[jpollock]

Because the power poles aren't owned by the cities, and the owners prevent other companies from getting access:

https://www.dwt.com/blogs/broadband-advisor/2015/03/googles-...

[lotsofpulp]

Still a far cry from the engineering complexities, legal challenges, and costs involved in constructing high speed rail.