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375539 • Requires Minnesota Public Utilities Commission ( "PUC ") to promulgate uniform statewide standards and regulations to accomplish the intent and policy of the Act. • Allows municipalities, which are referred to as "local authorities," to require and issue permits from providers of emerging communications services requiring them to comply with statewide minimum standards and local requirements. • Instructs local authorities to enforce PUC established construction and safety standards, and customer service and technical standards. • Grants a local authority the right to require a provider of emerging communications services to serve the entire municipality and prohibit "redlining" and /or "cherry picking." • Permits local authorities to obtain compensation for the use of public property or public rights -of -way and to recover regulatory /permitting costs. • Allows local authorities to require the reservation of space-/use on emerging communications services for public use. • Gives local authority the right to reserve "public space" on emerging community services. B. AUTHORITY FOR USE OF RIGHT -OF -WAY TO PROVIDE EMERGING COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES 1. Permitting authority. • Allows local authorities to obtain a permit from all persons using public property or public rights -of -way for the purpose of constructing, operating, maintaining, offering or delivering any emerging communications services. • Allows a local authority to act pursuant to its own authority or with other political subdivisions. • Grants a local authority the right to collect reasonable permit fees to recoup the costs of regulation including expenses associated with monitoring of permit compliance, costs associated with enforcement of PUC regulations and any - 2 - Page 43