NTIA Defends BEAD Pole Rules

WASHINGTON, June 12, 2026 — The Commerce Department wants to expand federal pole attachment rules as part of its flagship broadband grant program. Electric cooperatives, which are usually exempt from the regime, aren’t happy about it.

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s top attorney defended the agency’s policy Thursday.

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