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Windstream Applies for Grinnell Fiber ROW License

$599.00 initial fees ($50.00 administrative fee plus $549.00 use fee) for 1,098' of route; ongoing annual use fee per ordinance if serving additional customersGrinnell Low Rent Housing AuthorityWINDSTREAM IOWA COMMUNICATIONS LLCJune 15, 2026

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Description

Windstream Iowa Communications, LLC submitted a right-of-way license application to install 1,098 feet of buried fiber optic cable in Grinnell. The application includes $599 in initial administrative and use fees and establishes an annual use fee structure under Ordinance No. 1060.

Contract Details

Contract Amount

$599.00 initial fees ($50.00 administrative fee plus $549.00 use fee) for 1,098' of route; ongoing annual use fee per ordinance if serving additional customers

Vendor

WINDSTREAM IOWA COMMUNICATIONS LLC

Agency

Grinnell Low Rent Housing Authority, IA

Contract Type

UTILITIES

Document Date

June 15, 2026

Contract Term

License year ending March 31; annual use fee due each March 31 for systems serving additional customers

Renewal Date

2027-03-31

Renewal Info

If the system serves only the licensee, a one-time use fee based on route length is due; if it serves additional customers, an annual use fee equal to the greater of $100 or 3% of gross revenues is due each March 31. License amendments for added route length trigger additional per-foot fees.

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