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Re:FCC accused of colluding with Big Cable to game 5G legal ... by WillPostForFood on Saturday January 26, 2019 @01:24AM (#19005119)
Telecoms do pay for it. They pay for hardware, install, and rent for the pole space. This ruling just limits how much local govt can charge for pole rent. It is consumer friendly because it helps accelerate a stable roll out and keeps costs down. It also limits the ability of NIMBY cities to block rollouts by over charging.
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Re:FCC accused of colluding with Big Cable to game 5G legal ... by ztjio on Saturday January 26, 2019 @02:27AM (#19005296)
Ignoring the local economics is the same as getting a huge discount which is the same as the taxpayers paying the difference.
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Re:FCC accused of colluding with Big Cable to game 5G legal ... by deogeo on Saturday January 26, 2019 @09:32AM (#19006417)
> keeps costs down

For the telecoms. They're only regulating how much municipalities can charge telecoms, not how much the telecoms can charge consumers. But I'm sure the benefits will trickle down.

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