FCC Taking a Look at State Pole Attachment Laws
An inquiry asked how the agency could make state rules ‘more transparent and effective’
An inquiry asked how the agency could make state rules ‘more transparent and effective’
WASHINGTON, June 11, 2026 – Worried about a patchwork of rules ahead of a major broadband grant program, federal regulators are taking a look at state-level pole attachment laws.
The Federal Communications Commission is taking comment on actions it could take to make state pole attachment rules “more transparent and effective,” the agency said in a Thursday public notice.
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