The FCC should amend its pole attachment rules to prevent harm to...

The FCC should amend its pole attachment rules to prevent harm to service providers and customers and prevent market distortions, USTelecom said Tues. in a petition for rulemaking. Many firms are “exploiting the FCC’s inconsistent rules and demanding that ILECs pay rate increases up to 500%,” said USTelecom Pres. Walter McCormick. The group said an FCC formula stipulates default pole attachment rates for CLECs and cable providers and a process for handling rate disputes, but the FCC hasn’t applied the same principles to ILECs.