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Lakewood council hears EZ Fiber franchise pitch; rollout timeline, underground work and tenant notices remain to be finalized
Summary
At a Jan. 21 study session, EZ Fiber representatives outlined a plan to build fiber optic internet across Lakewood, saying the work will be phased, mostly underground and include resident notifications; the franchise agreement is scheduled for council consideration at the next regular meeting.
Lakewood City Council members on Jan. 21 heard a study-session presentation from EZ Fiber on a proposed franchise agreement that would bring high-speed fiber-optic service to the city.
The company said it plans a multi‑phase build targeting roughly 26,500 potential connections to single‑family and multifamily homes and to construct in multiple geographic phases so no single neighborhood is overwhelmed. Garner Duncan, vice president of government affairs for EZ Fiber, introduced the company and its local team before council questions.
The presentation and council discussion centered on where and how the company will build, how residents will be notified and how the work will affect public infrastructure. City staff described the franchise as a standard telecommunications franchise and said it incorporates the city’s existing rules, including the engineering standards manual and a five‑year moratorium the manual establishes on pavement cuts in recently completed street projects.
Why it matters: If the council approves the franchise, EZ Fiber’s build will change how many Lakewood residents access broadband and could increase choice and speeds for…
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