UTC Opposes Pole Attachment Rate Subsidies/Access Requirements at FCC
In the wake of the FCC's announcement last week that it intends to adopt an order and further rulemaking on pole attachments during its May 20, 2010 open commission meeting, UTC and other utility...
View ArticleFCC Pole Attachment Order Published in Federal Register
At long last, the FCC’s latest order on pole attachments was published in the Federal Register and will officially go into effect on September 2, 2010. The order comes almost a month after the FCC’s...
View ArticleFCC to Hold Workshop on Pole Attachments
The FCC has released a public notice announcing that it will hold a workshop on pole attachments on September 28th from 9:30-12:30 pm ET. According to the public notice, the purpose of the workshop is...
View ArticleUtilities Rally at FCC to Dispel Myths About Pole Attachments
A capacity crowd of utilities, including 48 people representing 32 companies and trade associations, met with the FCC this week to describe real-world issues throughout the pole attachment process. The...
View ArticleEconomic Study on Pole Attachments Finds Subsidies in Existing and Proposed...
The Edison Electric Institute filed a Report and Supplemental Declaration that provides an economic analysis of the FCC's pole attachment rate policies. It concludes that the existing rates for cable...
View ArticleFCC Hosts “Broadband Acceleration Conference”/ Launches Ongoing Initiative,...
Yesterday, the FCC held a “Broadband Acceleration Conference” which included a keynote address by FCC Chairman Genachowski, who announced that the FCC was launching a Broadband Acceleration Initiative...
View ArticleUtilities Oppose Regulated Rates for ILEC Pole Attachments, PEPCO CEO...
In several different ex parte filings during the last week at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), UTC and other electric utility industry groups opposed FCC expansion of pole attachment...
View ArticleFCC Adopts Lower Rates/Deadlines for Pole Attachments; Eliminates Cap on...
While the FCC has not released its actual Report and Order on pole attachments, based on the FCC’s press release that was issued today the new rules will harm utilities in many ways, and help them in...
View ArticleFCC Asks Court to Hold Pole Attachment Appeal in Abeyance
Yesterday, the Federal Communications Commission filed a “Motion to Hold Case in Abeyance” with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, arguing that pending petitions for...
View ArticleUTC and EEI Jointly Oppose NCTA/COMPTEL/tw telecom Pole Attachment Petition...
UTC and EEI filed a joint opposition to the petition for reconsideration or clarification ("petition") by the National Cable and Telecom Association (NCTA), COMPTEL and tw telecom inc., which seeks to...
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