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Council hears introduction to franchise agreement with Forge Fiber (AT&T subsidiary) acquiring Lumen assets

City of Covington City Council · November 17, 2025
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Summary

Council received an introduction to a proposed franchise agreement with Forge Fiber 37 LLC (an AT&T subsidiary acquiring Lumen assets) to assume existing in-ground fiber in Covington's right-of-way; no above-ground construction is proposed now and the item will return for formal consideration.

The Covington City Council on Nov. 12 heard an introductory presentation on a proposed franchise agreement with Forge Fiber 37 LLC, a company that is acquiring Lumen'owned fiber assets and is a subsidiary of AT&T, city staff said.

Selena Lyons explained that a franchise agreement creates a contractual framework…

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