I would use the footnote from the now defunct perhaps net neutrality that 
coined and defined a BIAS provider as a quasi public entity.  
Just state you are a BIAS provider as defined by the FCC.  Give them a copy of 
the 477 and say that the internet is defined as interstate commerce.  Then lay 
on them the new small cell order.  All 160+ pages printed out.  

Perhaps bury them in enough paperwork and they will cave.  Also, how cold MI 
requires a municipal permit in unincorporated areas?


From: Chris Fabien 
Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2019 5:18 PM
To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group 
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] How to access ROW, permits, poles

There's lots of variations on this locality dependent.

For example in MI I need a state-mandated municipal permit to have telecom 
infrastructure in the ROW even for an aerial run on someone else's poles. 

Our county had to be satisfied we were a "real public utility" before they 
would issue underground permits. This was their own policy they made up as far 
as I could tell. Even though the municipal permit specifically allows "any 
entity". 

None of this was at all related to a 477 filing. 


On Sat, Jan 26, 2019, 3:49 AM TJ Trout <[email protected] wrote:

  So reading through the list the consensus is anyone filing a 477 can access 
the row, does this require a city or county permit with plans etc? For laying 
duct, installing a pole or cabinet etc? 

  What is the process to attach to poles? Just make a request with the pole 
owner? City permits? How do you identify the pole owner?

  So if I'm a wisp today and want to be a fisp (haha) tomorrow I just need to 
consider myself a ISP, pull permits with the city or county and start digging? 
Are permits even required to work in the row in most cases?

  For poles I'm assuming you make drawings of the route, get an attachment 
agreement with the owner and once make ready is done your good to dangle your 
string?

  If it's any consolation I searched the archives for a few hours before asking 
these stupid questions 🤔

  TJ
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