Spur Broadband Deployment With Lower and Uniform Pole Attachment Rates

Lower and uniform rates for attaching broadband equipment to utility poles for all telecommunications providers would spur broadband deployment, particularly in rural areas, the Phoenix Center for Advanced Legal & Economic Public Policy Studies said last week. The economic analysis of the current, complicated rate structure for these pole attachments causes inefficient investment decisions and generally results in less broadband deployment. The Phoenix Center analysis shows that lowering and unifying the rate for all broadband providers would benefit consumers and increase social welfare.

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