Utilities Seek Greater Cooperation From Broadband Providers
“Pole replacements are not a barrier to broadband deployment… the FCC should encourage negotiations between utilities and attaching entities,” utilities say

“Pole replacements are not a barrier to broadband deployment… the FCC should encourage negotiations between utilities and attaching entities,” utilities say
WASHINGTON, July 25, 2024 – A major utilities trade association urged the Federal Communications Commission to facilitate greater cooperation between pole owners and broadband providers.
“Pole replacements are not a barrier to broadband deployment and… the FCC should encourage negotiations between utilities and attaching entities,” said Brett Kilbourne, Senior Vice President of Policy and General Counsel at the Utilities Technology Council, in a July 22 letter to the FCC.
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