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Accelerating Wireline and Wireless Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment
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In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) adopts a new framework for the vast majority of pole attachments governed by federal law by instituting a ``one-touch make- ready'' regime, in which a new attacher may elect to perform all simple work to prepare a pole for new wireline attachments in the communications space. This new framework includes safeguards to promote coordination among parties and ensures that new attachers perform the work safely and reliably. The Commission retains the current multi- party pole attachment process for attachments that are complex or above the communications space of a pole, but makes significant modifications to speed deployment, promote accurate billing, expand the use of self- help for new attachers when attachment deadlines are missed, and reduce the likelihood of coordination failures that lead to unwarranted delays. The Commission also improves its pole attachment rules by codifying and redefining Commission precedent that requires utilities to allow attachers to ``overlash'' existing wires, thus maximizing the usable space on the pole; eliminating outdated disparities between the pole attachment rates that incumbent carriers must pay compared to other similarly-situated cable and telecommunications attachers; and clarifying that the Commission will preempt, on an expedited case-by- case basis, state and local laws that inhibit the rebuilding or restoration of broadband infrastructure after a disaster.
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Administrative Practice and Procedure
Communications Common Carriers
Pole Attachment Complaint Procedures
Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements
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Final rule.
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) adopts a new framework for the vast majority of pole attachments governed by federal law by instituting a ``one-touch make- ready'' regime, in which a new attacher may elect to perform all simple work to prepare a pole for new wireline attachments in the communications space. This new framework includes safeguards to promote coordination among parties and ensures that new attachers perform the work safely and reliably. The Commission retains the current multi- party pole attachment process for attachments that are complex or above the communications space of a pole, but makes significant modifications to speed deployment, promote accurate billing, expand the use of self- help for new attachers when attachment deadlines are missed, and reduce the likelihood of coordination failures that lead to unwarranted delays. The Commission also improves its pole attachment rules by codifying and redefining Commission precedent that requires utilities to allow attachers to ``overlash'' existing wires, thus maximizing the usable space on the pole; eliminating outdated disparities between the pole attachment rates that incumbent carriers must pay compared to other similarly-situated cable and telecommunications attachers; and clarifying that the Commission will preempt, on an expedited case-by- case basis, state and local laws that inhibit the rebuilding or restoration of broadband infrastructure after a disaster.
Effective October 15, 2018, except for Sections III.A-E of the Third Report and Order, which will be effective on the later of February 3, 2019 or 30 days after the announcement in the Federal Register of OMB approval of information collection requirements modified in this Third Report and Order. OMB approval is necessary for the information collection requirements in 47 CFR 1.1411(c)(1) and (3), (d) introductory text, (d)(3), (e)(3), (h)(2) and (3), (i)(1) and (2), (j)(1) through (5), 1.1412(a) and (b), 1.1413(b), and 1.1415(b). The Commission will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date for the rules requiring OMB approval.
Wireline Competition Bureau, Competition Policy Division, Michael Ray, at (202) 418-0357, michael.ray@fcc.gov. For additional information concerning the Paperwork Reduction Act information collection requirements contained in this document, send an email to PRA@fcc.gov or contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418-2991.
Administrative Practice and Procedure
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Pole Attachment Complaint Procedures
Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements
Telecommunications
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