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Florida League of Cities

Utility and Communications Service Poles (Oppose – Preemption)

HB 1567 (DiCeglie) and SB 1944 (Albritton) give very broad authority to the Public Service Commission to regulate and enforce rates, charges, terms and conditions in situations in which a pole owner is unable to reach an agreement with a party seeking pole attachments. The definitions of “pole” and “pole attachment” are very broad and could have unintended consequences. (Hughes)