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Lakewood Adopts EZ Fiber Franchise to Expand Competitive Internet Service
Summary
The Lakewood City Council on Feb. 3 adopted Ordinance No. 826, granting EZ Fiber a nonexclusive five-year franchise to build telecommunications infrastructure in city rights-of-way, with options to extend and provisions for undergrounding and pavement-restoration fees.
Lakewood — The Lakewood City Council adopted Ordinance No. 826 on Feb. 3, conditionally granting EZ Fiber a nonexclusive franchise to install and operate telecommunications facilities in city rights-of-way.
The franchise lasts five years with up to three five-year extensions for a possible total of 20 years and includes standard provisions for relocation, pavement repair (a pavement degradation fee), and coordination on undergrounding where feasible. City staff said the agreement follows a standardized template the city has used with other providers.
City senior planner and project lead Michael Vargas…
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