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Committee forwards extension of MCI/Verizon telecommunications franchise; city to update Right of Way code to address installation standards
Summary
Committee A forwarded an amended five‑year telecommunications franchise extension for MCI Metro Access/Verizon Access, updating definitions, insurance and cost recovery terms and making the franchise subject to forthcoming Title 18 right‑of‑way code updates.
The committee recommended forwarding to consent an amended five‑year franchise extension for MCI Metro Access Transmission Services / Verizon Access Transmission Services to grant nonexclusive authority to place telecommunications facilities in the city right of way through March 31, 2030.
City legal staff said the amendment updates statutory‑aligned definitions for "telecommunications service" and "right of way," clarifies relocation…
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