Source: NC POLITICAL NEWS, 8/30/21


A new study commissioned by the N.C. Cable Telecommunications Association warns that red tape regarding utility pole access could cost the state $3.5 billion in consumer value due to the resulting delays in broadband deployment. After examining broadband expansion programs underway in North Carolina, the report found that if changes aren’t made to address unreasonable pole attachment rates — and other conditions imposed on providers — households and businesses could lose $15 million a month in economic gain.

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