Why AT&T says it can deny Google Fiber access to its poles in Austin

Ars Technica- Google's quest to build a fiber network in Austin, Texas has hit a snag in the form of AT&T.

AT&T owns about 20 percent of the utility poles in Austin, with the rest of them being owned by the city. Instead of increasing congestion by adding more poles, the City Council was expected to vote last week "to force AT&T to allow Google Inc.