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Commission approves EZ Fiber Metro Act permit after extensive questioning on past complaints and restoration practices
Summary
Following a lengthy presentation and resident questioning about prior complaints in other cities, the commission approved EZ Fiber Texas LLC’s Metro Act permit to install largely underground fiber across the city, directing the city attorney to negotiate license terms that protect public right‑of‑way and remediation standards.
The City Commission voted to approve the Metro Act permit application submitted by EZ Fiber Texas LLC, authorizing the company to pursue permits and to install a predominantly underground fiber network across Birmingham subject to standard permitting and license agreements to protect the public right-of-way. The vote was 4–3 after a lengthy public Q&A and robust commissioner questioning about the company’s past performance in other jurisdictions.
City Attorney Mary Kucera explained that the Metro Act constrains municipal authority and that municipalities must allow reasonable access to companies that meet statutory requirements; she…
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