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Brightspeed seeks pole attachments in Altamont; city notes no franchise fee currently in place
Summary
Brightspeed requested contact names and administrative requirements to update fiber on utility poles in Altamont; the company has not submitted a pole-attachment plan, and the minutes note that the city has no franchise fee set with Brightspeed.
Brightspeed has approached the City of Altamont to update its fiber system on utility poles in town and asked for a list of city contacts and any administrative requirements tied to the process. According to the minutes, Brightspeed has not yet produced a plan identifying which poles it would attach to.
The minutes also note there is currently no franchise fee established between Brightspeed and the city; City Administrator LeaAnn Myers said the city will need to establish a franchise fee and has requested a pole plan from the company. No action or timeline was recorded for setting a franchise fee at the Oct. 10 meeting.
