WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Federal Communications Commission has issued a proposed rule called: Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment.
The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Aug. 22 by Marlene Dortch, Secretary.
Summary: In this document, the Commission adopted a Fourth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM or Further Notice) addressing deployment of broadband facilities on utility poles. It seeks comment on requiring attachers to deploy equipment on poles within 120 days of completion of make-ready work. It also seeks comment on whether the Commission should require attachers to make payment on an estimate to a utility within a specific period of time after acc...