MO HB680

Rural electric cooperatives must allow video, telecommunications, and communications providers to attach equipment to their utility poles unless there is insufficient capacity or safety/reliability concerns that the attaching entity refuses to resolve

Pole attachment fees must be nondiscriminatory, just, and reasonable, calculated on an annual per-pole basis, and cannot exceed the rate under the FCC's cable service formula in 47 U.S.C. Section 224(d)

Attaching entities may proceed with attachments during fee disputes if they comply with engineering, safety, and reliability standards and hold the cooperative harmless for damages they cause

Cooperatives may revoke attachment permission only for substantial breaches including material violations, misrepresentation, failure to complete work on time, or failure to correct safety code violations within at least 30 days

Existing pole attachment agreements established before August 28, 2015 are not affected, and no state agency including the Public Service Commission has jurisdiction over pole attachment fees, terms, or conditions