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Council holds decision on citywide cable/telecom franchise to allow one-week review
Summary
After a lengthy committee-level review and extended council discussion about financial and construction risks, the council deferred final action for one week on granting a citywide franchise to Western Integrated Networks (WinFirst) and directed staff monitoring and reporting requirements.
The Los Angeles City Council on July 17 delayed final action for one week on a proposed citywide franchise for Western Integrated Networks (WinFirst) to build a fiber-to-the-home network providing cable, Internet and telephone services.
Information Technology Agency (ITA) staff presented the Board of Information Technology Commissioners' recommendation to award a 16-year franchise to WinFirst. ITA assistant general manager Paul Janus summarized the city-level recommendation and noted that the board had considered legal, technical and financial analyses. The city's…
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