States and local governments should use their jurisdiction...
States and local governments should use their jurisdiction to require all owners of poles, ducts and conduits to make those facilities available to new entrants at reasonable rates, terms and conditions, said the Fiber to the Home Council in a…
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position paper released Wednesday (http://bit.ly/16SobQw). These authorities should condition use of public rights-of-way to require incumbent users to share their poles, ducts and conduits at a reasonable cost, said FTTH. The association gave examples of how public service commissions in Vermont and Massachusetts created new statutes for attaching facilities to poles. Regulating the public rights-of-way is an aspect of the local government’s power to “promote the health and welfare of its citizens,” and cities can adopt conditions aimed at “minimizing disruption and hazards and promoting the availability of services to new residents,” said FTTH.