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Council hears first reading of Light Curve franchise for fiber in Covington

Covington City Council · April 28, 2026
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Summary

City staff presented a first reading of a standard 10‑year franchise agreement with Light Curve to use Covington’s public right‑of‑way for fiber infrastructure; staff emphasized permitting and road-restoration requirements and council members pressed for coordination to avoid repeated street cuts.

At the April 28 meeting the Covington City Council heard the first reading of a standard franchise agreement that would authorize Light Curve (the applicant) to use city right-of-way to install fiber infrastructure.

Selena, city staff, explained the franchise is a contractual layer in addition to standard right-of-way permits: it is a 10-year term with a five-year renewal option, does not itself grant…

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