FCC Harmonizes Pleading Dates for Pole-Attachment, Pre-emption Recon Petitions
The FCC set a uniform pleading cycle on petitions to reconsider an August order and ruling aimed at promoting broadband infrastructure by streamlining pole-attachment processes and pre-empting state and local moratoriums (see 1808020034). Oppositions and replies will be due 15…
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and 25 days, respectively, after Federal Register publication of a notice on timely filed petitions, said a Wireline Bureau public notice in docket 17-84 and Tuesday's Daily Digest. The Smart Communities and Special Districts Coalition (here) and County Road Association of Michigan (here) sought reconsideration of the pre-emption declaratory ruling while New York City (here) sought reconsideration of that ruling and a portion of the associated pole-attachment order. Normally, recon petitions for rulemaking orders and declaratory rulings have different pleading schedules, but the bureau harmonized them on the combined item to avoid confusion.