Legislation
SECTION 119-E
Utility pole attachment report
Public Service (PBS) CHAPTER 48, ARTICLE 6
§ 119-e. Utility pole attachment report. 1. All utility pole owners
and attachers shall be required to submit an annual report on pole
attachments. Such report shall include (a) the number of pole attachment
requests received; (b) for each request received: (i) the processing
time; and (ii) whether make-ready is required; (c) the number of pole
attachment requests completed in the reporting year; (d) for each
completed request: (i) the number of poles sought for attachment; (ii)
the number of new attachments licensed resulting from the request; (iii)
the contractor or subcontractor responsible for completing the pole
attachment work; and (iv) the number of poles replaced associated with
each licensed attachment request, differentiated by payment source
(e.g., the number of poles funded by the pole owner, those funded by the
third-party attacher, or a combination of the two); (e) for each request
licensed: (i) the time to complete make-ready; and (ii) make-ready
charges to third-party attacher(s); and (f) any other information the
commission deems necessary. Such information shall be submitted
electronically to the commission.
2. (a) The department may develop a means for interested persons to
report the following: (i) telecommunications equipment moved in alleged
violation of applicable laws and regulations including but not limited
to regulations established by the commission related to pole attachments
and the use of one touch make ready, (ii) an attachment that does not
meet industry standards including but not limited to the National
Electrical Safety Code (NESC) and Telcordia Standards, (iii) an unsafe
attachment, telecommunications or electrical equipment, or a pole that
presents a safety hazard, and (iv) anything else the department deems
necessary to protect workers and the public and ensure safe pole
attachment work.
(b) Such complaints shall include, at minimum, (i) the date and time
of the complaint, (ii) the location of the alleged violation, (iii) a
description of the alleged violation, and (iv) information regarding the
pole owner, attacher or contractor, if available. Such complaints may
allow for the submission of photographs.
and attachers shall be required to submit an annual report on pole
attachments. Such report shall include (a) the number of pole attachment
requests received; (b) for each request received: (i) the processing
time; and (ii) whether make-ready is required; (c) the number of pole
attachment requests completed in the reporting year; (d) for each
completed request: (i) the number of poles sought for attachment; (ii)
the number of new attachments licensed resulting from the request; (iii)
the contractor or subcontractor responsible for completing the pole
attachment work; and (iv) the number of poles replaced associated with
each licensed attachment request, differentiated by payment source
(e.g., the number of poles funded by the pole owner, those funded by the
third-party attacher, or a combination of the two); (e) for each request
licensed: (i) the time to complete make-ready; and (ii) make-ready
charges to third-party attacher(s); and (f) any other information the
commission deems necessary. Such information shall be submitted
electronically to the commission.
2. (a) The department may develop a means for interested persons to
report the following: (i) telecommunications equipment moved in alleged
violation of applicable laws and regulations including but not limited
to regulations established by the commission related to pole attachments
and the use of one touch make ready, (ii) an attachment that does not
meet industry standards including but not limited to the National
Electrical Safety Code (NESC) and Telcordia Standards, (iii) an unsafe
attachment, telecommunications or electrical equipment, or a pole that
presents a safety hazard, and (iv) anything else the department deems
necessary to protect workers and the public and ensure safe pole
attachment work.
(b) Such complaints shall include, at minimum, (i) the date and time
of the complaint, (ii) the location of the alleged violation, (iii) a
description of the alleged violation, and (iv) information regarding the
pole owner, attacher or contractor, if available. Such complaints may
allow for the submission of photographs.