This isnt a problem. I see there are employees installing the fiber optic cables in the residential area. They have worked in all kinds of wonderful Indiana Weather. Now after getting the cable. Put in the ground they are at the stage of connecting the wires at the box to connect to the houses. Now the dirt is hard and dry like a rock. This is old. Farm land. I know to a point some digging has to be done by hand. I would think the the company would have available a small backhoe to help dig up some of what they are doing. Its not 1980 anymore AT and T been around a long time. They have money for equipment