said by mikepd :

Cable television operators have a right under state and federal law to access private property for the purpose of installing their facilities. These areas that the cable operators may access are public rights-of-way, that often extend beyond the surface of a paved road, and similar easements that already contain wires, cables, pipes or other equipment used to provide telephone, electric, and other utility services.

Telephone and utility companies acquired the right to use these rights-of-way from property owners, developers or from government entities that owned the underlying properties when they first began installing telephone and utility networks. Even if you did not grant the utility company the permission to use the rights-of-way on your property, a previous owner likely granted permission. When you acquired your property, you acquired it subject to the telephone or utility owners’ right to maintain their facilities in those corridors. State and federal laws give cable operators the right to use these rights-of-way without obtaining any additional permission from the underlying landowner."

said by CruiserMD :

The 'laws' of emminent domain are the same everywhere in the USA. No one has any rights to 'take' your property w/o just compensation or written permission to do so. And Utility companies are governed by the same Laws as Governments (Local, State, and Federal). They have no 'rights' to enter upon your property w/o your written permission.

said by CruiserMD :

The 'laws' of emminent domain are the same everywhere in the USA. No one has any rights to 'take' your property w/o just compensation or written permission to do so. And Utility companies are governed by the same Laws as Governments (Local, State, and Federal). They have no 'rights' to enter upon your property w/o your written permission.