NJ Assembly Passes Line Abandonment Bill

The New Jersey Senate received a bill from the Assembly Tuesday that would make rules for abandoned telephone lines. The House voted 63-13 to pass A-1100 the previous day. It would require removing telecom and cable lines that don’t terminate at both ends to equipment or a customer premise, aren't in a safe condition or haven’t been operated for at least 24 consecutive months. Similar Senate bill (S-995) hasn’t budged since it was introduced Jan. 31.