CPUC May Vote Oct. 21 on Disaster Rules
The California Public Utilities Commission may vote Oct. 21 on a proposed decision to adopt post-disaster community engagement and reporting requirements for investor-owned utilities (IOUs) and facilities-based telecom providers. The Thursday proposal is by Commissioner Martha Guzman Aceves in the…
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broadband-for-all docket (R.20-09-001). The CPUC would encourage IOUs to install fiber during service restoration. If a state or national disaster is declared, IOUs and telecom providers would have to file an informational advice letter within 15 days of when they're allowed into an affected area to assess damage. Within 30 days, they would have to meet in person with affected communities to discuss rebuilding plans, especially fiber buildouts, it said. “Comments filed by many of the IOUs and telecommunications service providers suggest that these companies view having to discuss service restoration and rebuild efforts with the communities they serve as an inconvenience,” it noted. “If that is the case, we encourage them to adopt a more appropriate view of the people they serve.”