The FCC opened a can of worms when it invited comments concerning public input on establishing clear standards for how utilities and attachers must share in pole replacement costs. Comments in the Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking were due Monday evening.
The agency wants to further streamline its pole attachment rules before billions in broadband dollars start flowing. The FCC asked questions such as who should pay the cost of pole replacement when that isn’t determined by a new attachment request, and whether utilities benefit from various types of pole replacements. It asked if it should require utilities to pay a proportional share of all replacement costs.
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