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FCC Releases Text of Wireline Infrastructure Deployment Order, Ruling, FNPRM

The FCC issued wireline infrastructure deployment decisions adopted by commissioners at the Nov. 14 meeting, largely along party lines (see 1711160032). The 115-page report and order, declaratory ruling and Further NPRM text eases regulatory requirements of incumbent telcos retiring copper…

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lines and discontinuing telecom services as industry transitions to IP-based fiber systems. It also takes targeted steps to facilitate pole attachments. Commissioner Mignon Clyburn dissented and fellow Democrat Jessica Rosenworcel largely dissented while backing pole-attachment provisions. Some parties recently told us FCC internal back-and-forth over those dissents may have slowed release of the text.