CPUC Proposes Penalties for Communications Safety Violations
The California Public Utilities Commission pitched a citation program for communications providers for safety violations. The draft resolution, set for a possible Dec. 1 commission vote, would allow CPUC Safety and Enforcement Division staff to assess penalties for safety violations…
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committed by the providers. The division can do that already for other industries, but lengthy formal proceedings are currently required for communications providers, CPUC said. “A citation program for communications providers would encourage companies to proactively identify and repair violations to communication facilities to avoid penalties, and to self-report potential violations to potentially reduce or avoid penalties,” CPUC said in a news release. Facilities include any equipment attached to a pole or other support structure shared by utilities. The proposal would cap fines at $8 million. Comments are due Nov. 17, replies Nov. 22. CPUC President Michael Picker hinted at the proposal at the commission’s Oct. 13 meeting (see 1610130059).