W.Va. Inspects Pole Issues Delaying Broadband
A West Virginia task force will consider pole attachment rules related to resolving disputes that delay broadband deployment, the state’s Public Service Commission ordered Friday. The state is considering a pre-complaint dispute resolution mechanism like that of the FCC rapid…
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broadband assessment team, the PSC said in docket 24-0703-T-E-CTV-GI. The task force will also consider requiring utilities and pole owners to share pole inspection information with possible attachers and report periodically to the commission on rule compliance and processing applications. “The Task Force will consider issues and impediments that cause delays in processing requests for access to a utility’s poles, ducts, conduits, or rights-of-way, and recommendations to address those issues and/or impediments,” the order said. Also, the group will “consider processes for expediting pole attachment disputes that may delay broadband deployment projects.”