FCC Asked to Strike Down Broadband Exclusivity Deal

Intrepid Asks FCC to Void Cottage Grove Broadband Deal - Inside Towers

Intrepid, a Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (NYSE: BIP) subsidiary, petitioned the FCC to overturn Cottage Grove, Minnesota’s exclusive broadband agreement that blocks new fiber construction until 2030. Filed on August 6, the request argues the city’s deal with Gateway Fiber “materially inhibits” competition by denying right-of-way access. Cottage Grove selected Gateway in May 2025, after issuing an RFP that barred other broadband projects fo…

FCC Asked to Strike Down Broadband Exclusivity Deal

WASHINGTON, August 21, 2025 – A broadband provider has asked the Federal Communications Commission to strike down an exclusive agreement in Cottage Grove, Minnesota, that blocks new fiber construction until at least 2030.Intrepid, a subsidiary of Brookfield Infrastructure, filed its petition August 6 asking the FCC to preempt Cottage Grove from denying it right-of-way access, arguing the exclusivity “materially inhibits” competition.In March 202…