New York A00480 exempts fiber optic utilities from needing a survey for state right of way use when utilizing existing infrastructure.

New York A00480 amends the highway law to ensure the department of transportation does not require a survey as part of an agreement with any fiber optic utility for the use and occupancy of a state right of way. This exemption applies when the utility is installing, modifying, relocating, repairing, operating, or maintaining fiber optic facilities as part of the department's consolidated application, and the use of the state right of way is utilizing existing infrastructure, such as aerial pole attachments and underground conduits.

New York A00480 exempts fiber optic utilities from needing a survey for state right of way use when utilizing existing infrastructure.

New York A00480 amends the highway law to ensure the department of transportation does not require a survey as part of an agreement with any fiber optic utility for the use and occupancy of a state right of way. This exemption applies when the utility is installing, modifying, relocating, repairing, operating, or maintaining fiber optic facilities as part of the department's consolidated application, and the use of the state right of way is utilizing existing infrastructure, such as aerial pole attachments and underground conduits.