Incompas Seeks 'Series of Targeted Reforms' in Pole Attachment Rules
Incompas asked the FCC to implement "a series of targeted reforms" to its pole attachment rules. The commission should establish a "presumption that pole owners receive a direct benefit when a pole replacement is required to accommodate a new attachment,"…
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the group said in separate meetings with aides to Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel and Commissioners Nathan Simington and Geoffrey Starks, per an ex parte filing posted Monday in docket 17-84. Incompas also backed Crown Castle's proposed "alternative cost allocation methodology," which would account for the "direct benefit that pole owners receive from a pole replacement," and additional transparency requirements for pole replacement negotiations (see 2208290047).