Actually a vast majority of the nations landlines built and installed in homes prior to the AT&T break up were in fact done on a one price service connection policy no matter if the line was one pole length to your home or they had to bury a cable for a mile to your house. That was policy before HHH. Some homes especially in rural areas had a phone but no electricity. But the power company could make you pay for each pole beyond two poles from the powerline.
My home is 287 feet from the highway pole; and I had one pole in the middle of that distance on my land.
The elec company was coming thru the area replacing old, suspect poles a few years ago.
Before they got to working on mine, I asked them about replacing it with underground. The fella replied that ALL new services go underground and mine could be placed there as well. There needs to be a trench dug between the road and the house and if I'd get that done, then they'd drop me a new service to the house at no cost to me.
While I was pondering that info, he said, "Or we will dig it for a dollar a foot."
said the dude with the gimme hat.
I've MUCH better service now, due to the fact of much bigger gauge wire. No more light dimming when the furnace blower kicks in!