West Virginia § 31G-4-7 Ready pole access notification and cost sharing

West Virginia Statutes

§ 31G-4-7 — Ready pole access notification and cost sharing

West Virginia § 31G-4-7

Ch. 31GBROADBAND ENHANCEMENT AND EXPANSION POLICIES

Art. 4MAKE-READY POLE ACCESS

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W. Va. Code § 31G-4-7 (2026).

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A pole owner or manager which has determined a utility pole ready for telecommunication fibers to be added, and the additional available capacity for that pole, is required to make such known to the West Virginia Department of Economic Development. Telecommunication carriers will be notified by the West Virginia Department of Economic Development within 15 days of the available space and the telecommunication carrier who intends to use the pole will share in the cost of the engineering work required. The telecommunication carrier shall be given 30 days to notify the pole owner or manager they will use the pole or poles for connectivity. The pole owner will be excluded from the requirements of this paragraph if the pole owner has an electronic permitting and notification software system for

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A pole owner or manager which has determined a utility pole ready for telecommunication fibers to be added, and the additional available capacity for that pole, is required to make such known to the West Virginia Department of Economic Development. Telecommunication carriers will be notified by the West Virginia Department of Economic Development within 15 days of the available space and the telecommunication carrier who intends to use the pole will share in the cost of the engineering work required. The telecommunication carrier shall be given 30 days to notify the pole owner or manager they will use the pole or poles for connectivity. The pole owner will be excluded from the requirements of this paragraph if the pole owner has an electronic permitting and notification software system for processing pole attachment applications.