State research record

Virginia pole attachment rules, in writing and dated.

Who regulates the pole you are attaching to in Virginia, what rate standard applies, where a dispute actually goes and whether cooperative and municipal poles are covered. This is the record we work from, published so you can read it yourself.

Record dated July 24, 2026 · not certified under Section 224(c) · 2 authorities cited
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Virginia

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Not certified under Section 224(c)Record dated July 24, 2026
Cooperative poles
Yes, under Code 56-466.1, strengthened for cooperatives effective 2024-07-01
Municipal poles
Unclear, flagged as an open question
Rate standard
State just and reasonable cost standard set by the SCC, not the FCC formula
Where a dispute goes
Virginia State Corporation Commission, not the FCC. The Commission's rate setting power is gated: subsection H bars it from determining rates or terms and conditions for an existing agreement until that agreement expires or is terminated under its own terms, and the terms of an expired or terminated agreement continue to govern while negotiation or Commission review is pending
Confidence
High confidence on the statute, forum, timelines and non-certification; Provisional on the cooperative mechanism and municipal treatment

AuthoritiesVa. Code 56-466.1Va. Code 56-466.1(B) to (H)

Read the chip above as one fact and no more: whether Virginia has certified under Section 224(c) that it regulates pole attachments itself. It does not settle your pole. Cooperative and municipal poles sit outside federal jurisdiction whether or not a state has certified, so the two owner class lines are the ones that answer the question for the invoice in front of you.

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