Title
Approval of a Resolution to Amend the Ziply Fiber Master Use Permit
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the Resolution acknowledging Ziply Fiber Pacific LLC's transfer to NFC Northwest LLC of certain rights under a Master Use Permit granted by the City, and approve an Amendment to that Master Use Permit, and authorize the City Manager to sign the Amendment.
Report
Issue:
Whether to acknowledge Ziply Fiber Pacific LLC's transfer of certain rights under its Master Use Permit granted by the City to its business affiliate, NFC Northwest LLC, and whether to approve an Amendment to that Master Use Permit to reflect that transfer and to address a minor technical issue with the Master Use Permit that has become apparent in the course of administering that Permit.
Staff Contact:
Jeff Johnstone, P.E., City Engineer, Public Works Engineering, 360.753.8290
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item.
Background and Analysis:
Ziply Fiber Pacific, LLC (Ziply Fiber) is a telecommunications company providing telecommunications services to residential and business customers in the City of Olympia through a Master Use Permit. The City issued the Master Use Permit to Ziply Fiber in 2024.
Ziply Fiber was recently bought by BCE, Inc. (a holding company for Bell Canada); however Ziply Fiber continues to operate as an independent subsidiary of BCE, Inc. with its headquarters in Kirkland, WA.
In May 2025, BCE and PSP Investments (Public Sector Pension Investment Board, one of Canada's largest pension investors) formed Network FiberCo, LLC, a partnership to accelerate the development of Ziply Fiber's network through PSP's investment. PSP Investments owns 51 percent of Network FiberCo LLC and BCE (through Ziply Fiber) owns the remaining 49 percent. Network FiberCo LLC in turn owns another entity called NFC Management, LLC, and that entity owns NFC Northwest, LLC ("NFC Northwest"). NFC Nor...
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