FCC Says New Pole Attachment Rules Are in Effect
To reduce conflicts between utilities and Internet access providers, new rules will be implemented for pole attachments.

To reduce conflicts between utilities and Internet access providers, new rules will be implemented for pole attachments.
WASHINGTON, July 29, 2024 – A federal agency said last Friday that new rules designed to speed broadband deployment have gone into effect.
The announcement was made by the Federal Communications Commission’s Wireline Competition Bureau regarding new rules that are intended to assist Internet Service Providers that need to attach their wires and other facilities to utility poles owned by various third parties.
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