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Oro Valley approves fiber-to-the-home right-of-way licenses for two providers
Summary
The Town Council approved two right-of-way license agreements to allow fiber-to-the-home deployments by Wired Fiber and Novos Fiber, adopting Resolution R25-31 by a 7-0 vote. Staff emphasized state and federal limits on municipal control of rights-of-way and protections for town infrastructure.
The Oro Valley Town Council approved right-of-way license agreements enabling fiber-to-the-home service by two providers, Wired Fiber and Novos Fiber, during the June 18 meeting. The council adopted Resolution R25-31 by a unanimous 7-0 vote.
Information Technology Director Scott Zufelt explained that federal and state law encourage broadband deployment and limit municipalities from using rights-of-way authority to obstruct or favor providers. "By law,…
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