{Background: at today’s FCC meeting, the Commission approved an Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to implement the National Broadband Plan recommendations to foster competition and broadband deployment by ensuring nondiscriminatory, just, and reasonable access to utility poles.}

“We strongly support the Commission for moving forward on the recommendations in the National Broadband Plan to ensure reasonable and timely access to utility poles. Establishing a low uniform rate will lower the cost of broadband deployment and enable more Americans to be connected to this vital service. We look forward to working with the Commission to quickly adopt new rules that will achieve these key national objectives.”