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DRAFT 6 <br />1 A bill for an act <br />2 relating to Persons who provide Emerging Communications Services; <br />3 encouraging the development and proliferation of Emerging Communications <br />4 Services in the State of Minnesota; empowering Local Authorities to control <br />5 the use of Public Property and Public Rights -of -Way by communications <br />6 providers; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 237A. <br />7 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: <br />8 Section 1. [237A.01] [SHORT TITLE.] <br />9 Sections 1 - 8 may be cited as the "Minnesota Emerging Communications Services <br />10 Act of 1995." <br />11 Section 2. [237A.02] [OVERVIEW.] <br />12 Minnesota communications law and policy have developed in response to advances in <br />13 the communications industry. Major policy goals include fostering development of the <br />14 industry, universality of service, and regulation of actual or near monopolies. In pursuit of <br />15 these goals, use of Public Property and Public Rights -of -Way has been granted to private <br />16 interests for the purpose of furthering the development of such business. <br />17 Section 3. [237A.03] [LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS; POLICY.] <br />18 Subdivision 1. Findings. The Legislature of the State of Minnesota finds and <br />19 declares the following: <br />381648 - February 9, 1995 - Page 1 <br />Prepared jointly by the law firms of Fredrikson & Byron and Bernick and Lifson <br />