Duke To 'Vigorously Challenge' Comcast's Pole Attachment Complaint
Duke Energy said it "will vigorously challenge" Comcast’s complaint to the FCC (see 1511190006) alleging the utility is denying the cable operator access to its poles in Indiana, hurting broadband deployment. Duke will file a response to the complaint soon,…
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the company emailed us Thursday. "Duke Energy has spent $1.3 million to correct numerous improper line and equipment installations on Duke Energy utility poles by Comcast -- installations that represented serious safety hazards and violations of the National Electrical Safety Code." The utility said the cable operator made more than 20,000 unauthorized line and equipment installations on the utility's poles in Indiana and noted Duke's lawsuit against Comcast over pole-attachment cost recovery is pending.