>> “The cable TV/Broadband plant was the largest privately funded construction project in history.” <<
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No, it isn’t; it requires the use of our street rights of way, and sweetheart legislation by cities to outlaw TV antennas that are visible.
We’ve been scammed again.
I built at least twenty cable systems in New England.
We go no sweetheart legislation about anything. In fact, I can cite example after example where we had to kiss the local’s butts to get streets open, get over railroad crossings, work in historical districts.
And at no time did the local, state, or Federal government give us a break over anything. We paid through the nose.
The franchise agreements that we negotiated and fulfilled paid heavily for the privilege of being able to knock on your door to sell you cable.
I don’t know where you live, but no where in New England have I ever heard of a rule about TV antennas on homes. In 25 years, never.