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1 (k) Local Authorities are responsible for the development and maintenance <br />2 of Public Property and Public Rights -of -Way. Public Property and <br />3 Public Rights -of -Way are valuable assets for which it is appropriate for <br />4 Local Authorities to receive reasonable compensation for the use <br />5 thereof by Persons for profit. <br />6 ul In light of Local Authorities' compelling and legitimate interests in <br />7 ensuring broad and diverse access to communications services in <br />8 exchange for the occupancy and use of Public Property and Public <br />9 Rights -of -Way by private communications providers. it is appropriate to <br />10 require communications providers to reserve capacity for public use. <br />11 The Public Utilities Commission, as a state agency, is well equipped to <br />12 develop uniform, statewide policy in the convergence of. <br />13 communications services. Local Authorities are well equipped to <br />14 implement and enforce such statewide policies. <br />15 Subdivision 2. The Legislature of the State of Minnesota makes the following policy <br />16 statements: <br />17 Local Authorities must have the authority to require Emerging <br />18 Communication Services utilizing Public Property and Public Rights -of - <br />19 Way to: <br />381648 - February 9, 1995 - Page 5 <br />Prepared jointly by the law firms of Fredrikson & Byron and Bernick and Lifson <br />