Absolutely false. The damage done to City streets by placement of any facility in the right of way contributes significantly to the deterioration of streets; in fact moreso than the damage occasioned by the typical passenger vehicle. As someone once told me, imagine the following:
Someone offers to slice you brand new car in half, and then put it back together. Good deal? Street cuts are how water gets into and under the street, creating potholes and leading to failure. Image what you would expect Comcast to pay you if they wanted an easement to put something in you property, that might limit where you could landscape, or build. That's the price Comcast avoids by using the rights of way you own. Like paying you for an easement, they should pay rent for the use.