> in the US it is a free service... i guess that it may be free in canada, too
 > however, the same cannot be said of the rest of the world...

Agreed.  I would think though that the telco would provide that
service, just to save themselves a bundle  repairing things 

 > FWIW: i've seen and used US teleco cabling maps, in the past...
 >

Not denying that there are maps, but, they would most likely not show
exactly location on a piece of property unless there are GPS
readings??

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