AT&T proposes new make-ready process: self help by Sean Buckley Monday, April 23, 2018 AT&T says the FCC can help the telecom industry reduce timelines for make-ready processes by allowing new attachers to be called project managers.
Google, Verizon battle NCTA on OTMR by Sean Buckley Monday, April 16, 2018 Google Fiber and Verizon have come to loggerheads with the NCTA’s one-touch-make-ready (OTMR) plan to accelerate the make-ready process.
CenturyLink asks FCC to allow fiber overlashing on poles by Sean Buckley Thursday, April 12, 2018 CenturyLink says broadband expansion will speed up by allowing attachers to overlash fiber on utility poles. Utilities aren't so hot on the idea.
AT&T wants FCC to define complex vs. simple OTMR by Sean Buckley Wednesday, April 11, 2018 AT&T says the FCC needs to provide a common definition of what makes up a complex vs. a simple One Touch Make Ready (OTMR) transfer.
Verizon refutes AT&T’s OTMR claims by Sean Buckley Monday, March 12, 2018 Verizon says the OTMR process for new pole attachments should apply to what are deemed “simple” or “complex” make-ready processes.
San Jose mayor resigns from FCC's BDAC by Sean Buckley Thursday, January 25, 2018 San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo has left the FCC’s Broadband Development Advisory Committee (BDAC).
Lawmakers introduce bills to accelerate broadband deployments by Sean Buckley Monday, January 22, 2018 Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.) and Congressman David McKinley (R-W.V.) introduced bills to ease utility pole access and laying underground fiber.
AT&T advocates new One Touch Make Ready approach by Sean Buckley Thursday, January 18, 2018 AT&T has asked the FCC to consider a new One Touch Make Ready process.
KentuckyWired’s fiber buildout delays spark downgrade by Moody’s by Mike Dano Thursday, December 21, 2017 Bonds related to KentuckyWired’s plans to build a fiber network in Kentucky via a public-private partnership received a downgrade.
Editor's Corner—The 10 biggest stories of 2017 in telecom by Sean Buckley Friday, December 22, 2017 FierceTelecom is reflecting on the major news themes of the past year in the telecom industry's wireline segment.