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The Cost of Replacing Old Wooden Poles is Slowing Down Broadband Deployment in Unserved Areas
NCTA members have invested billions in private capital to expand their networks to help close the digital divide. But the lack of a just and equitable process for utility pole replacement costs is a critical impediment holding broadband providers back at the very time the demands brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic are compelling them to move forward in connecting the country to broadband.