Groups Push FCC to Reform Utility Pole Replacement Policies

WASHINGTON, August 6, 2024 – A coalition of advocacy groups is urging the Federal Communications Commission to reform utility pole replacement policies so that the cost to replace poles is not shouldered entirely by internet service providers who need to attach to them.

Led by the Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition, the groups argued in a letter to the FCC on July 26 that pole replacement costs should be shared more equitably between pole owners and ISPs which need to attach their facilities to them.