📶New Rules for Broadband Deployment and Utility Pole Attachments
In this document, the Commission adopted a Fourth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM or Further Notice) addressing deployment of broadband facilities on utility poles. It seeks comment on requiring attachers to deploy equipment on poles within 120 days of completion of make-ready work. It also seeks comment on whether the Commission should require attachers to make payment on an estimate to a utility within a specific period of time after acceptance. It additionally seeks comment on limiting the amount that final make-ready costs can exceed the utility's estimate without receiving prior approval from the attacher. It further seeks comment on whether to expand the availability of the one-touch, make-ready (OTMR) process to include complex survey and make-ready work. Moreover, it seeks comment establishing a deadline to on-board approved contractors. It also seeks comment on whether the Commission should define the term "pole" for purposes of Section 224 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and whether the term should be construed to include light poles. Further, it seeks comment on legal authority to adopt each of the proposals as well as any other germane policy points or facts, and on how the costs, benefits, or burdens of any rules the Commission adopts might impact businesses of various sizes.
Learn More📡Notice on Utility Broadband Alliance Membership Updates and Implications
The Department of Justice issued a notice regarding changes in the membership of the Utility Broadband Alliance, Inc. This update involves the addition of several firms and the withdrawal of one, aimed at extending antitrust liability protections under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act, impacting cooperative research activities in the broadband sector.
Learn Moreâš¡Combined Notice of Filings by the Department of Energy (2025)
The Department of Energy announces a combined notice of electric corporate and rate filings, detailing significant applications and amendments submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The notice includes deadlines for public comment, ensuring stakeholder engagement and transparency in the regulatory process surrounding electric utilities.
Learn More📡Antitrust Notice on Utility Broadband Alliance Membership Changes
This notice from the Department of Justice announces changes to the membership of the Utility Broadband Alliance, Inc. under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act, emphasizing compliance with antitrust laws. It details new parties added to the research project and mentions the ongoing openness of membership within the group, signifying ongoing collaborative efforts in the utility broadband sector.
Learn Moreâš¡City of Riverside Tariff Filing Notice and Business Implications
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission announces a tariff filing from the City of Riverside, California, regarding adjustments to the transmission revenue balancing account and updates to existing transmission contracts. Interested parties are invited to intervene or protest the filing, with resources for assistance accessing published documents and e-filing procedures.
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