It’s on the radar but no solid plan yet. We will likely pursue it in a number of ways - one will likely be a ‘model legislation’ to exempt communication provider that can be taken to the state legislatures similar to what Blair is working on in Michigan. I expect it will also be addressed by the FCC’s BDAC advisory group and brought to the attention of the FCC as a ‘impediment to broadband deployment’ by WISPA and others.
Mark Radabaugh WISPA FCC Committee Chair fcc_ch...@wispa.org 419-261-5996 > On May 12, 2017, at 11:26 AM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote: > > As far as I know WISPA has not been talking about it. > > From: Steve Jones <> > Sent: Friday, May 12, 2017 9:12 AM > To: af@afmug.com <> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] NEC heartburn > > Are any WISPA representatives on this issue to get clarification of impact, > maybe some resources by region > > On Fri, May 12, 2017 at 9:39 AM, <ch...@wbmfg.com <>> wrote: >> The whole company and everything we do is not covered. That is how I read >> it. >> >> Not covered: >> Informational Note to (4) and (5): Examples of utilities may include those >> entities that are typically designated or recognized by governmental law or >> regulation by public service/utility commissions and that install, operate, >> and maintain electric supply (such as generation, transmission, or >> distribution systems) or communications systems (such as telephone, CATV, >> Internet, satellite, or data services). >> >> >> >> >> From: Forrest Christian (List Account) <> >> Sent: Friday, May 12, 2017 1:42 AM >> To: af <> >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] NEC heartburn >> >> Doesn't the note only apply to this exemption: >> >> "(4) Installations of communications equipment under the exclusive control >> of communications utilities located outdoors or in building spaces used >> exclusively for such installations." >> >> So your CO or NOC would be fine. Probably a phone room as well. Same with >> pedestals, outdoor cabinents, and I'd argue the ONT on the outside of a >> building. >> >> Hanging an indoor ONT/NID in someone's garage wouldn't be "in building >> spaces used exclusively for such installations". Neither would an >> installation in an office space, etc.... >> >> >> >> On Thu, May 11, 2017 at 6:30 PM, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com <>> wrote: >>> I read it as our entity is not covered. So everything we do. >>> >>> From: Forrest Christian (List Account) <> >>> Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2017 6:07 PM >>> To: af <> >>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] NEC heartburn >>> >>> The way I read this, an outdoor ONT is exempt. .. an indoor one would not >>> be? >>> >>> On May 11, 2017 4:31 PM, "Chuck McCown" <ch...@wbmfg.com <>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> NFPA 70: DOCUMENT SCOPE >>>> >>>> 90.2 Scope. >>>> (A) Covered. This Code covers the installation and removal of electrical >>>> conductors, equipment, and raceways; signaling and communications >>>> conductors, equipment, and raceways; and optical fiber cables and raceways >>>> for the following: >>>> (1) Public and private premises, including buildings, structures, mobile >>>> homes, recreational vehicles, and floating buildings >>>> (2) Yards, lots, parking lots, carnivals, and industrial substations >>>> (3) Installations of conductors and equipment that connect to the supply >>>> of electricity >>>> (4) Installations used by the electric utility, such as office buildings, >>>> warehouses, garages, machine shops, and recreational buildings, that are >>>> not an integral part of a generating plant, substation, or control center >>>> (B) Not Covered. This Code does not cover the following: >>>> (1) Installations in ships, watercraft other than floating buildings, >>>> railway rolling stock, aircraft, or automotive vehicles other than mobile >>>> homes and recreational vehicles >>>> Informational Note: Although the scope of this Code indicates that the >>>> Code does not cover installations in ships, portions of this Code are >>>> incorporated by reference into Title 46, Code of >>>> Federal Regulations, Parts 110–113. >>>> (2) Installations underground in mines and self-propelled mobile surface >>>> mining machinery and its attendant electrical trailing cable >>>> (3) Installations of railways for generation, transformation, >>>> transmission, energy storage, or distribution of power used exclusively >>>> for operation of rolling stock or installations used exclusively for >>>> signaling and communications purposes >>>> (4) Installations of communications equipment under the exclusive control >>>> of communications utilities located outdoors or in building spaces used >>>> exclusively for such installations >>>> (5) Installations under the exclusive control of an electric utility where >>>> such installations >>>> a. Consist of service drops or service laterals, and associated metering, >>>> or >>>> b. Are on property owned or leased by the electric utility for the purpose >>>> of communications, metering, generation, control, transformation, >>>> transmission, energy storage, or distribution of electric energy, or >>>> c. Are located in legally established easements or rights-of-way, or >>>> d. Are located by other written agreements either designated by or >>>> recognized by public service commissions, utility commissions, or other >>>> regulatory agencies having jurisdiction for such installations. These >>>> written agreements shall be limited to installations for the purpose of >>>> communications, metering, generation, control, transformation, >>>> transmission, energy storage, or distribution of electric energy where >>>> legally established easements or rights-of-way cannot be obtained. These >>>> installations shall be limited to federal lands, Native American >>>> reservations through the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian >>>> Affairs, military bases, lands controlled by port authorities and state >>>> agencies and departments, and lands owned by railroads. >>>> Informational Note to (4) and (5): Examples of utilities may include those >>>> entities that are typically designated or recognized by governmental law >>>> or regulation by public service/utility commissions and that install, >>>> operate, and maintain electric supply (such as generation, transmission, >>>> or distribution systems) or communications systems (such as telephone, >>>> CATV, >>>> Internet, satellite, or data services). Utilities may be subject to >>>> compliance with codes and standards covering their regulated activities as >>>> adopted under governmental law or regulation. >>>> Additional information can be found through consultation with the >>>> appropriate governmental bodies, such as state regulatory commissions, the >>>> Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and the Federal Communications >>>> Commission. >>>> (C) Special Permission. The authority having jurisdiction for enforcing >>>> this Code may grant exception for the installation of conductors and >>>> equipment that are not under the exclusive control of the electric >>>> utilities and are used to connect the electric utility supply system to >>>> the service conductors of the premises served, provided such installations >>>> are outside a building or structure, or terminate inside at a readily >>>> accessible location nearest the point of entrance of the service >>>> conductors. >>>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Forrest Christian CEO, PacketFlux Technologies, Inc. >> Tel: 406-449-3345 <> | Address: 3577 Countryside Road, Helena, MT 59602 >> forre...@imach.com <> | http://www.packetflux.com >> <http://www.packetflux.com/> >> <http://www.linkedin.com/in/fwchristian> <http://facebook.com/packetflux> >> <http://twitter.com/@packetflux> >> > >
