Broadband Providers Oppose Another Petition to Change FCC Pole Rules

WASHINGTON, March 19, 2024 – Broadband providers and trade groups are opposing another utility company petition asking the Federal Communications Commission to remove a provision in its updated pole attachment rules that requires pole owners to provide their most recent inspection reports to prospective attachers.

The Coalition of Concerned Utilities argued in a February petition for reconsideration that providing inspection reports within 10 business days is overly burdensome for utilities, and that releasing the reports could gum up broadband deployments by leading to disputes with attachers who don't understand the data.