After a public hearing on September 20, the Provo Municipal Council voted on a method for charging all electric utility customers for the bond payments associated with the city's fiber optic network, also known as iProvo. The method selected is a combination of flat rates and percentages. All residential customers will be charged a flat rate of $5.35 per meter. Commercial customers will be charged a flat rate of $10 and an additional 2.3% of the electric portion of their utility bills. The charge will appear as a separate line item on utility bills labeled "Telecom Debt Charge" and will begin November 1. For more information, visit www.provo.org or call 801-852-6000.

Here are links to more information about the new charge:

Daily Herald: Provo council OKs utility rate increase to pay iProvo debt (Sept. 21, 2011)

Provo Mayor: A Possible New Utility Charge for iProvo (Sept. 16, 2011)

Provo Mayor: If You Missed the iProvo Meeting (Aug. 24, 2011)

Provo Mayor: What's the Latest on iProvo? (July 27, 2011)

Daily Herald: Time for straight talk about iProvo (September 26, 2010)