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03/15/2024
Associations Spar Over How to Move Forward With Poles
The FCC has taken some steps to ease the pains that come with applications exceeding 3,000 poles in preparation of grant-subsidized deployments, but groups are split on whether it needs to take further action.
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03/06/2024
Throwing Caution: ISPs Express BEAD Pains at ACA Summit
ACA Connects’ annual Summit kicked off with several warning flags on the field over the $42.5 billion BEAD program.
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02/15/2024
Make Ready: Industry Weighs In On FCC Pole Attachment Fixes
The FCC is investigating ways to improve pole attachment issues for operators, and stakeholders say it is imperative with BEAD on the way.
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12/13/2023
FCC Moving Ahead With Junk Fee and Pole Attachment Reform
The FCC voted along party lines to approve an NPRM that proposes to block those companies from imposing early termination fees and require them to offer credits for any remaining days in a billing cycle after cancellation.
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10/20/2023
Providers Get Creative as Permits, Poles Get In Way of Builds
As broadband providers are preparing for an influx of funding for new builds from BEAD and other programs, some are shifting their strategies from looking at what locations provide the best opportunity to
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07/15/2022
Pole Owners Want More Info From Charter
Utilities are asking the FCC for more time to respond to comments about pole attachment reform, with the American Public Power Association, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association and others requesting an additional 60 days to file reply comments.