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Communications Workers of America Calls on FCC To Prioritize Worker and Public Safety, Deny NCTA Proposal To Further Loosen Rules for Pole Attachment Work

In comments submitted to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Tuesday, the Communications Workers of America (CWA) called on the FCC to reject a proposal by cable industry association NCTA that would further loosen rules governing pole attachment work and allow third parties and their contractors to work on the poles, jeopardizing both public safety and good-paying union jobs.