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Council adopts 10-year fiber franchise with Forged Fiber 37 LLC
Sumner City Council · January 6, 2026
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Summary
Council approved Ordinance 2949 to grant a 10-year nonexclusive franchise to Forged Fiber 37 LLC (an AT&T subsidiary) to use Sumner rights-of-way, preserving existing Lumen infrastructure ownership transfer and allowing AT&T to expand fiber under terms mirroring a recent Ziply franchise.
Sumner’s City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance 2949 on Jan. 5, authorizing a 10‑year, nonexclusive franchise agreement with Forged Fiber 37 LLC that allows use of city rights of way for fiber infrastructure and future expansions.
City Attorney Andrea Marquez summarized…
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