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Three fiber companies seek franchise agreements; MetroNet says build could pass 7,000 premises in 18–24 months
Summary
Forged Fiber, EZ Fiber and MetroNet presented franchise requests at the Oct. 6 meeting; MetroNet said a city build could reach roughly 7,000 passes and take 18–24 months, and each company outlined community-notice and permitting commitments.
Three fiber companies — Forged Fiber (an AT&T entity), EZ Fiber and MetroNet — presented franchise-agreement requests to use city right-of-way for fiber-optic infrastructure during the Oct. 6 meeting; council will consider ordinances to grant franchises at a later hearing.
Meredith Pabst, representing Forged Fiber 37 LLC, said Forged is preparing permissions so that, if AT&T completes acquisition of certain assets, the company will hold legal rights to operate in local right-of-way. "Forged Fiber doesn't have any specific plans for Bow Ground, right now, but it may in the future, be extending the services to other customers in the city," Pabst said. She thanked city staff for their responsiveness in processing the request.
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