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Cowlitz County public works readies franchise hearing for LS Networks fiber build
Summary
Public works said a public hearing will be held at the next board meeting on a 10‑year telecommunication franchise for LS Networks to place fiber, poles, vaults and conduit in the county right of way; staff described a new effort to catalog decades of franchise agreements in Laserfiche.
Anna Lunde, right‑of‑way agent with Cowlitz County Public Works, told commissioners the county will hold a public hearing at the board’s next meeting about a telecommunication franchise application from LS Networks (Lightspeed Networks). "They are seeking to have another for 10 years," Lunde said, describing the company’s equipment as fiber, poles, vaults, conduit and splice cases, mostly above ground and often attached to existing PUD telephone lines.
Nut graf: franchise agreements permit private utilities to occupy the county right of way under state law; Lunde said compliance with contract terms governs placement. "When it comes to a franchise agreement, yeah, it's covered by…
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