finding, we would need to determine what CPUC actions are possible and appropriate to eliminate such barriers to entry, consistent with ensuring the safety of utility poles. Make-Ready Rules Google Fiber filed comments on the Proposed Decision that led to D.16-12-025, asserting that processes are inefficient and raise costs and other barriers for “make-ready” potential broadband competitors. Google Fiber asserted that a make-ready” “one-touch (OTMR) process can public safety, expedite network deployment, and lower “improve construction We have noted, however, litigation challenges to municipal costs.” ordinances allowing access to poles in other jurisdictions. In federal “one touch” proceedings, the carriers have suggested an alternative, which they make dub “right touch ready (RTMR). Possible Other Amendments to ROW Rules to Promote Competition We shall explore, in this proceeding, other matters related to the make-ready process, such as timelines for response and approval of attachment applications, the respective responsibilities of joint pole owners upon receipt of an attachment application, timely and efficient dispute resolution, and the reasonableness of make-ready rates. Other Issues Sections 8.1 through 8.3, above, include topics responsive to Ordering Paragraph 5 of D.16-12-025, which stated that the Commission would, nine months of this “[w]ithin order, institute a Rulemaking to examine telecommunications access to poles, conduit, … and rights of Yet we do not expect that the topics above are exhaustive. We will way.” entertain other issues responsive to or suggested by D.16-12-025 in possible later phases of this proceeding. Such issues might include, but are not limited to: (i) whether there are other categories of telecommunications attachers besides LECs (both CLECs and ILECs), cable television corporations, CMRS and BIAS providers interexchange carriers, – perhaps that will need access to poles in order to provide the next generation of – telecommunications services and what sort of licensure would be necessary for them; and (ii) how energy and water utilities use telecommunications for smart grid and other
finding, we would need to determine what CPUC actions are possible and appropriate to eliminate such barriers to entry, consistent with ensuring the safety of utility poles. Make-Ready Rules Google Fiber filed comments on the Proposed Decision that led to D.16-12-025, asserting that “make-ready” processes are inefficient and raise costs and other barriers for potential broadband competitors. Google Fiber asserted that a “one-touch make-ready” (OTMR) process can “improve public safety, expedite network deployment, and lower construction costs.” We have noted, however, litigation challenges to municipal ordinances allowing “one touch” access to poles in other jurisdictions. In federal proceedings, the carriers have suggested an alternative, which they dub “right touch make ready (RTMR). Possible Other Amendments to ROW Rules to Promote Competition We shall explore, in this proceeding, other matters related to the make-ready process, such as timelines for response and approval of attachment applications, the respective responsibilities of joint pole owners upon receipt of an attachment application, timely and efficient dispute resolution, and the reasonableness of make-ready rates. Other Issues Sections 8.1 through 8.3, above, include topics responsive to Ordering Paragraph 5 of D.16-12-025, which stated that the Commission would, “[w]ithin nine months of this order, … institute a Rulemaking to examine telecommunications access to poles, conduit, and rights of way.” Yet we do not expect that the topics above are exhaustive. We will entertain other issues responsive to or suggested by D.16-12-025 in possible later phases of this proceeding. Such issues might include, but are not limited to: (i) whether there are other categories of telecommunications attachers besides LECs (both CLECs and ILECs), cable television corporations, CMRS and BIAS providers – interexchange carriers, perhaps – that will need access to poles in order to provide the next generation of telecommunications services and what sort of licensure would be necessary for them; and (ii) how energy and water utilities use telecommunications for smart grid and other
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