The FCC tried to let state commissions decide which telecom network parts competitors could access, but the court blocked this. The court ruled the FCC illegally handed off its decision-making power to the states and failed to properly analyze whether companies were actually harmed by sharing equipment. This matters to construction subcontractors because it affects how telecom infrastructure gets built and who can access shared facilities—which impacts project scope, costs, and competition in your supply chain.
Federal agencies cannot delegate core decision-making authority to state regulators without clear legal permission—this applies to any federal rule affecting your work