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West Virginia Broadband Pole Attachment Dispute Resolution

Sector: Commercial • Location: Charleston, West Virginia, United States

Source: News and Sentinel

Project
Planned

A memorandum by the West Virginia Public Service Commission staff addresses the dispute between Comcast and Appalachian Power regarding responsibility for utility pole replacements and repairs in broadband infrastructure deployment. The memorandum clarifies that pole owners are responsible for pole replacements due to pre-existing violations and cannot charge new attachers for such costs. The PSC

Status
Prospective
Sector
Commercial, Residential, Broadband, Power Transmission, Power Generation (CCGT), Telecommunications, Government
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
News and Sentinel

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The project “West Virginia Broadband Pole Attachment Dispute Resolution” is an infrastructure initiative in the Commercial sector, located in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from News and Sentinel.

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2026-07-22

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A memorandum by the West Virginia Public Service Commission staff addresses the dispute between Comcast and Appalachian Power regarding responsibility for utility pole replacements and repairs in broadband infrastructure deployment. The memorandum clarifies that pole owners are responsible for pole replacements due to pre-existing violations and cannot charge new attachers for such costs. The PSC also established a Pole Attachment Working Group to address related issues and mandated the creation of a pole inspection database to aid broadband providers.

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Telecommunications

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Country

United States of America (USA)

State

West Virginia

City

Charleston

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News and Sentinel

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Commercial, Residential, Broadband, Power Transmission, Power Generation (CCGT), Telecommunications, Government

Article published date

2025-09-15

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