On July 26, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) issued a Public Notice announcing that new pole attachment rules, which the FCC adopted in a December 2023 Report and Order, are effective as of July 25, 2024. A complete guide to the FCC regulations streamlining broadband infrastructure access, covering pole owner duties, rates, and application procedures. This connection allows service providers to deliver their services to customers by utilizing infrastructure owned by. When an internet service provider (ISP) is building a new broadband network or improving an existing one, it can bury cables in the ground or, if that is infeasible or too expensive, run those cables on existing utility poles. Therefore, utility poles and how ISPs gain access to them are central to.
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