INCOMPAS CEO to Speak on Politics of Data Centers Panel

INCOMPAS CEO Chip Pickering will be a featured speaker in Broadband Breakfast Live Online this Wednesday, May 13 at Noon ET. He will join a panel on The Politics of Data Centers.

The discussion will center on how the fiercest battles over data centers are no longer being fought in Washington. They're playing out in county commissions, township zoning boards, and statehouses responding to grassroots revolt. From shots fired at an Indianapolis councilman's home to Maine's moratorium, Georgia's legislative stalemate, and zoning fights from East Whiteland to Glynn County, municipalities have become the front line of America's data center debate. What do local officials, industry voices and telecom and energy policy experts say about how zoning, preemption, and ratepayer concerns are reshaping where, and whether, data centers get built?

Register to watch the program live. 

Be a Headliner in Nashville with an INCOMPAS Show Sponsorship

Big ideas, big deals and big connections are going to take center stage in Nashville, when The 2026 INCOMPAS Show comes to town November 1-3, 2026.

Want prime visibility and the first pick of high‑impact opportunities?

Now’s the time to lock in your sponsorships, exhibit space and meeting rooms.

• View our prospectus for details and pricing
• Explore the floor plan
• Visit the website for updates

Questions? Email Sky Wang for more information.

Start Planning Ahead

Registration opens Monday, June 1. Mark your calendar and get ready to take advantage of early‑bird savings to maximize your travel and meeting ROI.

And, while you've got your calendar out, save the dates for future INCOMPAS Shows:

2027—October 24-26

2028—October 1-3

2029—October 14-16

FCC Announces Effective Date 
for Pole Attachment Rules

The FCC issued a public notice announcing the effective date for certain pole attachment rules in the July 2025 report and order. The Office of Management and Budget approved the information collection associated with the rules, which were effective on May 7:

• Section 1.1403(b) - Duty to provide access; modifications; notice of removal, increase or modification; petition for temporary stay; and cable operator notice.
  
• Section 1.1411(c) through (k) - Timeline for access to utility poles.
  
• Section 1.1412(a), (b) and (e) - Contractors for survey, estimates and make-ready.