FCC Swats Huge Hike.(Federal Communications Commission denies Alabama Power attempt to increase pole-attachment rate by 420%)(Brief Article)
Multichannel News, June, 2001 by Hearn, Ted
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Communications Commission on May 25 refused to allow an Alabama power company to jack up its pole-attachment rates for cable operators in the state by 420 percent. In a unanimous action, the FCC said Alabama Power's annual per-pole rate of $38.81 was unreasonable and ordered the company to restore the pre-existing $7.47 fee until the company and Alabama cable operators negotiate a new rate.
Under federal law, the FCC has the authority to set pole-attachment fees, but power companies are contesting whether the commission's rate protections cover cable operators that provide both cable video service and Internet access. The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide the issue in a case that won't be heard until later this...
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