Verizon Supports Md. System to Ease Pole Attachment Transfers
Verizon said it would probably participate in a proposed Maryland communication system to facilitate the transfer of utility pole attachments. Public Service Commission technical staff recommended May 12 that all Maryland utilities participate in the National Joint Utilities Notification System…
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(NJUNS) to enhance communications and accountability for joint operations among state utilities. In Maryland, Verizon both owns poles and attaches facilities to poles owned by others. In comments Monday in docket PC38, Verizon said it’s “willing to participate in NJUNS and work with the Commission and the industry to do so, but only if there is industry consensus to adopt NJUNS statewide.” The PSC shouldn’t “attempt to force the industry to adopt it if other significant industry members oppose doing so,” it said.