Southern Light, Uniti Group Lobby FCC Members on State/Local Barriers; PN Tees Up Planned Sale
Southern Light and Uniti Group told FCC leadership of problems when they try to install facilities in public rights-of-way, including "recalcitrant state Department of Transportation agencies, delays associated with issuing the requisite permits, and some municipalities demanding excessive franchise fees…
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for small-cell deployments." When Southern Light "cannot make use of the rights-of-way on a bridge, for example, the costs associated with fiber deployment can increase 15 to 20 times which can lead to making deployment to certain areas economically infeasible," said a joint filing posted Tuesday in docket 17-84 on meetings with all three commissioners and aides. "In a number of states, companies must negotiate with numerous local governments which can require years of effort, reducing competition and increasing costs." Separately, the Wireline Bureau issued a public notice in docket 17-99 seeking comments by May 30, replies June 6 on the proposed transfer of control of Southern Light to Uniti Group.