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Council approves transfer of Zipley franchise to BCE Holding Corp.; mayor authorized to sign consent letter
Summary
Council approved an ordinance consenting to the transfer of the city's telecommunications franchise from Zipley (Zipfiber) to BCE Holding Corp. after staff said outstanding permit issues were resolved and city consent was required by the original ordinance.
The College Place City Council voted to approve an ordinance consenting to transfer the city's telecommunications franchise from Zipley (also referred to as Zipfiber in the meeting) to BCE Holding Corporation, a U.S. subsidiary of Bell Canada’s corporate family, following a merger among the companies involved.
Mr. Ferguson summarized the background: Zipley requested the city’s consent after a corporate merger; because the original…
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