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Gilford requires Breezeline to maintain municipal fiber network in franchise agreement
Summary
The Town of Gilford Board of Selectmen agreed Jan. 7 that the Breezeline franchise agreement should require the company to continue owning, operating and maintaining an institutional fiber‑optic network for municipal use instead of providing an $8,400 annual technology grant.
The Town of Gilford Board of Selectmen agreed during its Jan. 7 special work session that the town will seek contractual language in the Breezeline franchise agreement requiring Breezeline to continue to own, operate and maintain an institutional fiber‑optic network for municipal use in lieu of an $8,400 annual technology grant.
The minutes record unanimous consensus for that approach; no motion text or roll‑call vote is recorded in the minutes for this item. Town Administrator Scott J. Dunn and other town officials were present for the discussion.
The board’s action will shape the franchise negotiation position by prioritizing municipal access to institutional fiber over an annual technology grant, according to the minutes.
