The journey to the stump

The poor tree, diseased and rotting inside, fell over.
It took out phone lines, cable and the Internet.
It had no idea that its death would distress a gaggle of humans.
The arguments ensued, who would clean up the rest of the tree, who would pay for it, who would put the services back on, when would what happen and who will pay.
Life goes on.
But the poor tree, diseased and rotting, died.