FCC Finds for Verizon, Against Potomac Edison on Pole Attachment Rates

The full FCC ruled for Verizon, saying rates that Potomac Edison charges the telco for attachments to its utility poles are “unjust and unreasonable." The commission cited Section 224 of the Communications Act in Tuesday's Daily Digest. Commissioners said Potomac Edison violated its joint use agreement with Verizon by charging higher rates than other cable providers attached to the same poles. The commission set the maximum rate Verizon may be charged for pole attachments at $12.12 yearly and directed Potomac Edison to issue a refund. A spokesperson for Potomac Edison said it's “reviewing the order.”