Maryland May Not Want to Require NJUNS, Verizon Says
It may not be cost effective for Maryland to adopt the National Joint Utilities Notification System if the utilities owning most of the poles receive a waiver, Verizon said. The Public Service Commission has a rulemaking (docket RM-59) to require…
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NJUNS adoption statewide for facilitating transfer of pole attachments, while permitting pole owners to seek waiver if they have an effective alternative system (see 1606280045). In a letter Tuesday, Verizon proposed that the commission schedule the statewide adoption for 90 days after the agency decides the waiver petitions so the PSC can know in advance how many poles will be exempted. If the commission decides to exempt more than half, it shouldn't require automatic statewide adoption for the remaining owners, the telco said. Instead, staff should work with pole owners to ensure they use an efficient communications system for notification and coordination of pole attachments and transfer, the company said.