Verizon is lobbying the FCC in
support of lessening barriers to fiber deployment and speeding review of
small cell applications. In meetings with the Wireless and Wireline
Bureaus, among others, Verizon discussed the need to deploy small cells
and fiber quickly, to support network densification. The carrier secured
a supply of fiber through its multi-year deals with fiber manufacturers
like Corning. “But to make it a reality –
and thus to support the investment and jobs that come with fiber
expansion,” executives explained the company needs to hang small cells
and string fiber to provide the necessary backhaul.
“In some locations, local electric
companies take nine months or more to complete the pole-attachment
process, and we have often seen delays of twelve months or longer to get
new fiber on a pole,” states Verizon Managing Associate General Counsel
Katharine Saunders, in a filing describing the meetings. “We’ve found
that the sequential nature of make-ready work means that one party’s
delay in completing its make-ready work often delays other parties’
ability to begin their make-ready work.” Continue Reading
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