49 CFR 236.71
§ 236.71 Signal wires on pole line and aerial cable.
United States · 49 CFR — Transportation · Status: effective
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- 49 CFR 236.71, § 236.71 Signal wires on pole line and aerial cable, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/258972
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Signal wire on pole line shall be securely tied in on insulator properly fastened to crossarm or bracket supported by pole or other support. Signal wire shall not interfere with, or be interfered by, other wires on the pole line. Aerial cable shall be supported by messenger.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.