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Commissioners unanimously approve countywide franchise expansion for Nitecom Inc.
Summary
After a brief presentation and no public testimony, the Board of County Commissioners voted to amend a telecommunications franchise to expand Nitecom Inc.'s coverage to the entire county; no other franchise terms were changed.
The Spokane County Board of County Commissioners approved an amendment to a telecommunications franchise that expands Nitecom Inc.'s geographic coverage to include the entire county.
Matt Sericore, introduced by staff as the presenter on the franchise amendment, said the company’s current franchise covers limited locations and that the proposal would extend geographic coverage without changing other franchise terms. “Their current franchise is for just limited locations around Spokane County, and the proposal is simply to expand the geographic coverage area to the entire county,” he said.
The item was opened for public testimony; the moderator called three times for speakers and recorded no online or in‑person comments. A commissioner moved to approve the public hearing item as presented, the motion was seconded, and the board voted in favor. The transcript records the motion passing unanimously.
What happens next: With the board’s approval, the franchise amendment will take effect according to the franchise and staff implementation timeline. County staff did not provide additional details on implementation timing in the meeting record.
