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Committee holds Google Fiber franchise request after members press for stronger right‑of‑way and restoration rules
Summary
Councilmembers held a proposed 10‑year Google Fiber franchise to allow more time to negotiate language that would hold Google accountable for subcontractor work, require clearer notice to residents and ensure proper restoration; committee requested projected revenue and a report back on enforcement and bond triggers.
City Utilities Committee members voted to hold a proposed 10‑year franchise agreement that would authorize Google Fiber to place fiber in Atlanta rights‑of‑way, citing constituent complaints about restoration work performed by subcontractors and asking for clearer enforcement language and revenue estimates.
The ordinance introduced by Councilmember Collins would grant Google Fiber a nonexclusive 10‑year franchise with two successive two‑year renewal options and a 2% franchise fee. Stephanie Grant of the law department said a separate license for Google’s HUT locations already exists; the…
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