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Vancouver council approves 10-year telecommunications franchise for Metro FiberNet LLC

5674547 · August 18, 2025
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Summary

The Vancouver City Council unanimously adopted a 10-year nonexclusive telecommunications franchise for Metro FiberNet LLC authorizing installation and operation of a fiber system in the city right-of-way, with potential extensions by mutual agreement.

The Vancouver City Council on Aug. 18 unanimously adopted an ordinance granting Metro FiberNet LLC a 10-year, nonexclusive franchise to install, operate and maintain a telecommunications system in the city’s public rights of way.

The franchise allows Metro FiberNet LLC and its affiliates to place facilities “in, on, over, upon, along and across” public…

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