Industry Lawyer: ISPs Should Keep a Close Eye on FCC’s State Pole Review

WASHINGTON, June 15, 2026 — Broadband groups should take a close look at their state pole attachment laws following a Federal Communications Commission public notice reviewing the issue, an industry lawyer said on Friday.

“[S]tates that have exercised this authority must do more than simply assert jurisdiction,” wrote industry lawyer Maria T. Browne at the law firm Davis Wright Tremaine, adding that "inconsistent" or “inadequate” rules could trigger a revocation of their authority to regulate pole attachments.

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