Pole Access Affects RDOF Deployment: Charter to Rosenworcel

The FCC should "take a leadership role" in pole access, Charter asked Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel and an aide during a meeting Thursday, per a filing Monday in docket 19-126. Charter has "experienced significant pole delays" as it deploys broadband through the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction, it said, saying some pole owners are "delaying negotiating new agreements, refusing to process permits, and creating artificial limits."