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Keizer council approves nonexclusive franchise for EZ Fiber after discussion of repair standards
Summary
Keizer City Council unanimously adopted an ordinance allowing EZ Fiber to install telecommunications infrastructure in city rights-of-way, with council and staff stressing permits, repair timelines and consumer protections; company representatives said they will staff a local office and prioritize community engagement.
Keizer — The Keizer City Council on Oct. 6 adopted an ordinance authorizing a nonexclusive franchise agreement with EZ Fiber that allows the company to use the city’s rights-of-way to provide telecommunications services.
City Attorney Joseph Lindsay told the council the agreement follows federal law — 47 U.S.C. §253 — and Oregon statutory provisions that limit how strictly a city can regulate telecommunications providers. “We ask for the statutory maximum of 7% of their revenues,” Lindsay said, and the draft franchise requires providers to follow local public-works standards and to incorporate future ordinance or resolution changes.
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