States Cracking Down on Pole Violations With New Legislation
Move to end ‘double poles.’
WASHINGTON, July 15, 2025 – Two states – Pennsylvania and New York – are close to passing new strict pole attachment laws, where failure to comply could result in hefty fines.
Both states have chosen to regulate pole attachments under their own state laws instead of following the Federal Communications Commission’s federal rules. This gives Pennsylvania and New York the authority to develop their own regulations.
According to attorneys Matthew R. Tuchman, Marina Sansom, and Maria T. Browne of Davis Wright Tremaine, the proposed Pennsylvania legislation would authorize the Public Utility Commission to establish a rulemaking process to regulate the construction, maintenance, and removal of pole attachments.
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