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by Dave Thomas and Abraham J. Shanedling

On June 5, 2023, Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed into law HB1221,
subjecting rural electric cooperatives to pole attachment regulation
by the Florida Public Service Commission ("FPSC") if they provide
broadband service.

Specifically, the law mandates that if an electric cooperative
provides broadband service "directly, through an affiliate, or
pursuant to an agreement with a third party," or if the cooperative
accepts state or federal funding to expand broadband service to
unserved areas in Florida, then the cooperative`s poles will be
subject to the FPSC`s pole attachment regulations applicable to
investor-owned electric utilities.

https://www.mondaq.com/article/news/1327194?q=1803232&n=817&tp=4&tlk=4&lk=48

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