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Decorah council approves framework allowing Alliant to lease existing dark fiber; members debate fees and competition risks
Summary
The council approved a resolution that permits Interstate Power & Light (Alliant) to lease existing dark‑fiber strands in Decorah’s right‑of‑way for third‑party, point‑to‑point use, while the council debated permit fees and competition safeguards.
The council on Monday approved a resolution that allows Interstate Power and Light Company (Alliant) to lease existing dark‑fiber strands that were installed to support electrical operations, but not to build additional fiber solely for lease.
Mike Weidner of Alliant explained the company’s regional fiber loop and said Alliant seeks the city’s secondary clearance so third parties can use fiber that passes through Decorah as a transit route. He said the leases Alliant contemplates are…
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