Glendale Heights approves master license for Loomis Field Fiber; company says permits due mid‑May and full DuPage build may take four years

The Village of Glendale Heights on April 17 adopted Ordinance 2025-19, approving a master license agreement with Loomis Field Fiber of LNI LLC for installation and maintenance of telecommunications facilities in public rights-of-way. A company representative answered trustees’ questions about timing, service offerings and outreach to residents.

Company representative (identified in the meeting as Lumos Fiber) said the firm plans to file permits in the Glendale Heights area in mid‑May and start construction in permitted areas soon afterward. The representative described the company’s approach as dividing the village into “fiber neighborhoods” or polygons; once a permit is approved for a polygon the company will issue a 30‑day notification and then place yard markers and door hangers as construction begins. The representative said customers on a street or block can sign up for service 30 days after the company completes construction on that street or block.

On timing and scope, the company representative said the full build across DuPage County is about a four‑year project. On pricing and plans the representative said the company will offer a 500 megabit-per-second tier for $50 per month that includes taxes, fees and equipment, and that there is no data cap on service. The representative also said the company recently completed a merger with T‑Mobile; T‑Mobile will have retail and customer-service integration, and for an initial period T‑Mobile will have exclusive access to the lines with the potential for an open‑access model later when exclusivity ends.

Trustees asked whether other providers could lease space; the company representative said exclusivity for T‑Mobile is part of the near‑term arrangement, with the possibility of open access in later years.

Why it matters: The master license grants a private operator permission to use village rights-of-way for fiber инфраструктure; the permitting and construction timeline affects when residents and businesses can obtain a second internet option beyond incumbent providers.

The ordinance passed on a roll call vote; the transcript records trustees’ “yes” votes and the company representative’s answers during discussion. The village will process permits under the terms of the adopted agreement.