CPUC Denies CCTA ROW Petition
The California Public Utilities Commission denied a cable industry petition to extend the right-of-way rights of commercial mobile radio service (CMRS) providers to cable wireless facilities. Commissioners unanimously adopted at the CPUC’s Thursday meeting the decision to deny the California…
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Cable and Telecommunications Association petition. The denial was expected, with CCTA trying to pull its petition before the meeting, but the CPUC rejected withdrawal because it said it was faster to deny the petition without prejudice (see 1702070018). While denying the petition, the decision says cable companies wishing to provide wireless services may do so by obtaining status as a CMRS carrier by filing a wireless identification registration. The decision didn’t address a similar petition by the Wireless Infrastructure Association to extend the CMRS right-of-way rules to wireless pole attachments by CLECs.