Unless otherwise specified below, all attachments must comply with Attachment Specifications in the Company’s tariff that governs pole attachments.

Minimum Clearance:

• Driveways / Parking lots – Clearance is 13’6
• County roads – Clearance is 15’6”
• State roads – Clearance is 18’
• Railroads – Clearance is 27’
• Interstates – Clearance is 24’
• Spaces and ways subject to pedestrians or restricted traffic only – Clearence exception is 9’6”
• Standard separation between attachment points is 12 in between communications plant.

Any additional positions on a pole must be made above Telephone Company facilities.

Attachment positions must be no less than 12" from the top of the pole.

The J7908 or Reinforcement Strap using a hammer driven lag bolt must be used for Company facilities rearranged by the Attacher.

Anchors and guys must be in place before strand is tightened/sagged. Strand must be tightened/sagged from anchor to anchor and sagged to be uniform with existing facilities so not to cross or overlap mid span.

Attacher must provide and use their own anchor and guy and cannot attach or use the Company’s anchor and guy.

Grounding and bonding to the strand and pole ground is required

Attachments must be tagged with owner identification,including a contact number, at each pole.

Certificate of Pole Attachment Compliance of Thacker-Grigsby Telephone Company

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Contacts for Attachment Requests

Freddie Williams
f.williams@tgtel.net
(606) 785-9500

David Thacker
d.thacker@tgtel.net
(606) 785-9500

Shaun Sparkman
s.sparkman@tgtel.net
(606) 785-9500

Contacts for Attachment Implementations

Freddie Williams
f.williams@tgtel.net
(606) 785-9500

David Thacker
d.thacker@tgtel.net
(606) 785-9500

Shaun Sparkman
s.sparkman@tgtel.net
(606) 785-9500

Invoice and Payment Contact

Accounting Dept.
k.smith@tgtel.net
(606) 785-9500

Attn: Accounting
PO Box 789
Hindman, KY 41822

Escalation Contact for All of the Above and Dispute Resolutions

Freddie Williams
f.williams@tgtel.net
(606) 785-9500

David Thacker
d.thacker@tgtel.net
(606) 785-9500

Pole Survey and Attachment Contractors

We do not have approved contractors for surveys but will review any such requests on a case-by-case basis.