Section 20.02.040 of the Auburn City Code requires a franchise for any telecommunications carrier or operator to use public ways of the City and to provide telecommunications services to any person or areas inside or outside of the City.

MCI Communications Services, LLC has applied for a new franchise agreement to continue to operate their existing fiber optic telecommunications facilities located in the public way in seven east/west road crossings through the Union Pacific Rail Road property that runs north/south through the City, and various locations in the public way in downtown Auburn as their current franchise agreement is set to expire in the near future. MCI Communications Services, LLC currently provides interexchange services and long distance services to consumer and business customers from the existing facilities. The proposed agreement is consistent with the City’s standard franchise agreement language.

A public hearing to consider this application and take public comment is scheduled before the City Council on May 2, 2022 in accordance with Auburn City Code 20.04.040.