Connecticut Seeks Comment on 'Municipal Gain' Fiber Petition
The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority is seeking comment on a petition to clarify infrastructure access rules to promote municipality use of utility poles and underground conduits for fiber, PURA said in a notice Tuesday. By statute, Connecticut reserves a…
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“municipal gain” space on each pole allowing municipal use for any purpose. The Connecticut Consumer Counsel filed a petition June 21 at PURA asking the agency to clarify rules and remove barriers to pole access, attachments, maintenance and make-ready costs so localities can use the municipal gain space for fiber. Clearer rules will spur private investment in high-speed broadband, the counsel said. Comments are due Aug. 31, PURA said.