CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY SIXTH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. R-25-181 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Dan Champine
RESOLUTION
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Rescinding R-25-154, Which Established A Moratorium On Fiber Internet Installation Permits And Established A Working Group To Reevaluate Permitting Criteria And Other Required Standards (Champine)
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RESCINDING R-25-154, WHICH ESTABLISHED A MORATORIUM ON FIBER INTERNET INSTALLATION PERMITS AND ESTABLISHED A WORKING GROUP TO REEVALUATE PERMITTING CRITERIA AND OTHER REQUIRED STANDARDS.
WHEREAS, on May 19, 2025, the City Council passed R-25-154, which established a moratorium on the issuance of Fiber Internet Installation Permits that would become effective on September 1, 2025, unless the City Council accepted recommendations made by a working group comprised of critical stakeholders; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the proposed moratorium was to encourage stakeholders to address the significant concerns raised by members of the community relating to the rapid deployment of fiber installation throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, numerous stakeholders convened for multiple meetings and proposed many thoughtful changes to the process for installing fiber internet, which would address many of the issues affecting the community; and
WHEREAS, after many meetings, the working group agreed to a set of recommendations to present to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the report as introduced did not reflect the months of work by the working group; and
WHEREAS, the report would not be considered by the Council before the moratorium is set to be imposed; and
WHEREAS, it would be inappropriate for a moratorium to be imposed when stakeholders meaningfully participated in crafting a plan; and
WHEREAS, continuing to discuss the insufficient report does not ultimately help the people of Albuquerque; and
WHEREAS, it would be more valuable to the citizens of Albuquerque to craft and consider app...
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