I can relate that to my home state of New York. A major telecom cable provider, as a condition of a merger, was supposed to provide broadband services to rural areas in the state of New York, but failed to do so. The state threatened to kick this provider out of the state if they did not comply. It comes down to enforcement. When you give these companies privileges, they need to pay back.
On February 5th, 2019. See this statement in context.