Fla. PSC Adopts Pole Attachment Rules
The Florida Public Service Commission unanimously approved a staff recommendation on pole attachment complaint rules (docket 20210137), at a livestreamed meeting Tuesday. Commissioners also voted 5-0 for a staff recommendation in a related proceeding (docket 20210138) to craft rules for…
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pole inspections, repair and replacement, vegetation management and monetary penalties (see 2110270017). At last month’s meeting, the PSC delayed voting on the complaints item after AT&T suggested several edits (see 2202010049). As Florida PSC General Counsel Keith Hetrick suggested at the previous meeting, staff adjusted the proposed order to incorporate two uncontroversial wording changes suggested by AT&T, while rejecting the carrier’s other proposals. At Tuesday's meeting, staff adjusted the other item on repair and vegetation in response to concerns raised by Florida Power and Light. A 2021 state law required the PSC to make pole-attachment rules and reverse preempt FCC authority. “The proposed pole attachment complaints rule approved today provides better guidance for parties and gives us needed information to resolve disputes,” said PSC Chairman Andrew Fay. Each attachment rule will take effect 20 days after it's filed with Florida's State Department.