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Cowlitz County public works schedules hearing on Lightspeed Networks franchise; staff explains rights-of-way rules
Summary
At a public‑works agenda review, Anna Lunde, right‑of‑way agent for Cowlitz County Public Works, told commissioners that LS Networks (Lightspeed/Instastar) is seeking a 10‑year telecommunications franchise to place fiber, poles, vaults, conduit and splice cases in county right of way.
At a public‑works agenda review, Anna Lunde, right‑of‑way agent for Cowlitz County Public Works, told commissioners that LS Networks (Lightspeed/Instastar) is seeking a 10‑year telecommunications franchise to place fiber, poles, vaults, conduit and splice cases in county right of way. "They are seeking to have another for 10 years," Lunde said, and the county has a public hearing on the request scheduled for the board meeting the following day.
Lunde explained what a franchise is and how it applies to county right of way: "A franchise is an agreement that is held between county and different entities ... lands dedicated for transportation," she said, adding that…
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