Washington, D.C. ● Brussels ● San Francisco ● Shanghai FCC Pole Attachment Order - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly REMDC 2011 Annual Meeting Atlantic Beach, North Carolina Thomas B. Magee Keller and Heckman LLP Washington, D.C
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│ │ K ELLER AND H ECKMAN LLP Copyright © Broadband Plan Goal The FCC should establish rental rates for pole attachments that are as low and close to uniform as possible to promote broadband
│ │ K ELLER AND H ECKMAN LLP Copyright © Broadband Plan Goal The FCC should implement rules that will lower the cost of “make-ready”
│ │ K ELLER AND H ECKMAN LLP Copyright © Broadband Plan Goal The FCC should establish a comprehensive timeline for each step of the Section 224 access process
│ │ K ELLER AND H ECKMAN LLP Copyright © Broadband Plan Goal The FCC should reform the process for resolving disputes regarding infrastructure access
│ │ K ELLER AND H ECKMAN LLP Copyright © Broadband Plan Goal The FCC should improve the collection and availability of information regarding the location and availability of poles, ducts, conduits and rights-of-way
│ │ K ELLER AND H ECKMAN LLP Copyright © Broadband Plan Goal Congress should consider amending Section 224 of the Act to establish a harmonized access policy for all poles, ducts, conduits and rights-of- way, including regulation of co-ops
│ │ K ELLER AND H ECKMAN LLP Copyright © FCC Pole Attachment Order The Good The Pretty Good The Not Bad The Bad The Ugly
│ │ K ELLER AND H ECKMAN LLP Copyright © The Good Oregon Unauthorized Attachment Rules Upfront Payment of Make-Ready
│ │ K ELLER AND H ECKMAN LLP Copyright © The Pretty Good Encourages Pre-Planning & Coordination Executive Level Discussions Improvements to Boxing/Extension Arms
│ │ K ELLER AND H ECKMAN LLP Copyright © The Not Bad No Information Collection No Schedule of Charges No Phased Payment of Make-Ready No Designated Single Manager for Jointly-Owned Poles No Deadlines for Ducts, Conduits, ROWs No Compensatory Damages
│ │ K ELLER AND H ECKMAN LLP Copyright © The Bad Make-Ready Deadlines Onerous Lots of Complaints Contractors Take Over Loss of Control
│ │ K ELLER AND H ECKMAN LLP Copyright © The Bad Make-Ready Deadline Recon. Issues # of Poles Stopping the Clock Liability Issues Reimbursement Issues Notice Issues Union Contract Issues Pole Change Outs
│ │ K ELLER AND H ECKMAN LLP Copyright © The Bad New Telecom Rates Refunds to Statute of Limitations Wireless Attachments Access Rates
│ │ K ELLER AND H ECKMAN LLP Copyright © The Ugly FCC Regulation of ILEC Attachments
│ │ K ELLER AND H ECKMAN LLP Copyright © Future of April 7 Order Effective Date Reconsideration Court Appeal
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