FCC Pole Complaint Reporting Duties, Revised Fines to Take Effect
FCC reporting requirements related to revised pole-attachment complaint regulations take effect March 11, after receiving OMB approval Jan. 28 for three years, said a rule in Thursday's Federal Register. It said the information collection tracks "burdens associated with [electric] utilities…
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defending against complaints brought by [ILECs] related to unreasonable rates, terms, and conditions for pole attachments." An August order sought to give incumbent telcos rate parity with CLEC and cable competitors by establishing a presumption ILECs are entitled to lower rates when negotiating new contracts or renewals with utilities (see 1808090011). Utilities can rebut the presumption with clear and convincing evidence, which increases their paperwork duties. Enforcement Bureau penalties adjusted for inflation took effect Thursday with FR publication of a rule from a Dec. 19 order (see 1812190046). Modified FCC filing procedures for seeking waivers of volume-control reset requirements for wireline phones take effect Friday with a notice set for FR publication, regarding docket 18-307.