FCC Infrastructure Order Partly Effective Oct. 15, Pole-Attachment Rules Delayed at Least to Feb. 3
An FCC wireline infrastructure order to spur broadband deployment partly takes effect Oct. 15 under a rule set for Friday's Federal Register (calendar), clarifying the agency will pre-empt state and local laws that inhibit reconstruction and restoration efforts after disasters.…
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Sections III.A-E rules adopting one-touch, make-ready and other streamlining of pole-attachment processes take effect the later of Feb. 3 or 30 days after FR announcement of Office of Management and Budget approval of modified information-collection requirements. That implements the FCC decision to give affected parties at least six months to make system changes to comply with the August order (see 1808020034).