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Prospect takes first reading of Lumos Fiber franchise agreement; council hears deployment, construction, and community concerns
Summary
The council held a first reading of an ordinance authorizing a franchise agreement with Lumos Fiber and heard questions about construction methods, park-strip boxes and revenue share; council moved the ordinance to first reading unanimously.
The Prospect City Council on April 21 took a first reading of an ordinance (6-52) that would authorize the mayor to enter into a uniform franchise agreement with Lumos Fiber for a fiber-to-the-home network in the city.
Bryce Simmel, director of market development for Lumos Fiber, described the company’s multi-state expansion and said Lumos aims to build a new fiber-optic network in Jefferson County, including Prospect. Simmel said the company has existing franchise agreements or approvals in a…
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