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Alabama Fiber Network representative presents plan to place underground fiber in Decatur, seeks franchise agreement
Summary
A representative of a statewide fiber network described plans to install underground fiber to connect municipal sites in Decatur and requested a franchise agreement; no formal council vote was recorded during the presentation.
The Decatur City Council heard a presentation from a representative of Alabama Fiber Network about a planned statewide fiber backbone and a requested municipal franchise to place conduit and fiber in Decatur—yways.
The presenter, identified in the meeting as Chris, described the company as a private entity created by a coalition of electric cooperatives (Tom Beebe Electric, Coleman Electric and Joe Wheeler Electric) and said the network was funded through grants from state-level economic development resources and the governor—ffort to speed connectivity. He said the company oes not intend to offer…
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