In my country, there's a 'dial before you dig' service that tracks not just underground services, but all public works cabling. Not sure how it works for where you are, but maybe look for your equivalent?
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I think what you are really asking is "how can I find out what other Internet providers offer service at my location"
And the answer is to go to this site and enter your address:
That's not what I'm asking, because I already know.
I think the premise that there might be an obscure company leasing dark fibers to people is hopelessly optimistic.
But, the question about utility poles should be answerable at the township; they should know and have records who has been granted use of the rights-of-way along their public highways.
The short and realistic answer is you don’t.
The long highly unlikely answer: you can do anything if you have enough money. Before spectrum came to my rural area the nearest cable/fiber node was about 10 miles and 2 roads away for a commercial customer, the sales rep said I had have to pay out of pocket to run a line from the node to my house( this was before a state program to run fiber across rural areas was enacted) his off the top of his head estimate was around $60,000 iirc. It was not specified if new poles would have to be erected or if line was going to be buried, they weren’t interested in doing the work for 1 residential customer and I wasn’t interested in paying anywhere near that amount.
That wasn’t just a fuck-off number. Building out infrastructure is expensive. Line crews, police details, permits, lease fees, improvements fees, etc… 60k for 10 miles actually sounds reasonable compared to some of the prices I’ve seen.
$60k for 10 miles is super cheap unless you owned all the land between. I was quoted $15k to run an additional copper line so I could have bonded DSL a quarter of a mile up my driveway.
Cut the line, then wait around for whoever comes to repair it!
.. or just go Starlink?
Starlink is not a viable alternative. 1. It's not as fast down as I get, and latency would be worse. My issue is with upload speeds on cable. 2. I am surrounded by trees.
I have fiber that goes through my yard to the tower next door. I know the feeling.