Hydro One's broadband pole-attachment reporting period moved earlier and quarterly forecast schedule clarified

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Two practical changes affect how Hydro One Networks Inc. tracks and reports its progress on attaching broadband equipment to electricity poles. First, the tracking start date for counting poles completed under the broadband access rules has shifted from November 1, 2025 to September 1, 2025, meaning two additional months of pole work are now included in the compliance count. Second, the requirement to submit a quarterly forecast of planned pole completions has been changed from 'the first report and every third report thereafter' to a fixed calendar schedule: reports due in January, April, July, and October each year. Broadband proponents and project managers working with Hydro One should update their milestone tracking and reporting expectations accordingly. A separate retroactive provision (not yet consolidated into the regulation text) also applies to the paragraph governing Hydro One's flexibility after November 2027.

Who this affects
broadband network proponents · Hydro One Networks Inc. · licensed electricity distributors · telecommunications infrastructure developers