I wasn’t sure what you were trying to get access to, I had assumed internet.

I didn’t think internet counted as a public service, but I could be wrong there too.

How long have you lived there?

I wonder if your address is blacklisted from a previous user for some reason.

I don’t have first hand experience, but I think NYC and possibly some other large US cities do actually operate on a steam network. It’s not a closed loop hot water system like I have in my house, from what I understand you purchase hot steam like you would buy electricity.

Take all of that with a grain of salt until someone that knows more can chime in.