[BroadHopper]

Unlike Laconia which has three trunks running between poles, either cable or fiber optics. Some municipalities down South owns the fiber optics trunk through their town. The phone, cable and internet providers has to rent from the town the right to use the lines to provide to subscribers. The providers owns the transmission lines between the subscribers and the town's trunk line.

Advantages is there is only one line throughout the town. Town maintains the trunk. Right now, in Laconia a provider can abandon a line and it remains on the poles. Also the providers do not transfer their lines to a new pole install. Creating the mess you see in Laconia.

I think Bristol is doing something similar. I think it's an excellent idea!