[cubix]

And if you live a rural, mostly wooded area like I do, fallen trees are constantly taking out the fiber services for days at a time.

[SirHumphrey]

They aren’t buried? Or do the roots tear the fibre?

[mrweasel]

A lot of countries still uses poles for cables, and fiber. It's always super weird to see when you're from an area that buries everything except high voltage powerlines.

For areas with frequent earthquakes I think poles are preferred because it's easier to fix broken cables.

[cubix]

They’re not buried around here for the most part. I think the population density is just too low to justify the cost.