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1 ,g2 In the Minnesota Cable Communications Act.. Minnesota Statutes <br /> 2 Chapter 238. the Legislature has established a plan for the occupancy <br /> 3 and use of public property and public rights-of-way and declared that it <br /> 4 js in the public interest to protect and to preserve the interests of <br /> 5 communities with regard to Plain Old Cable Service ("POCS") and yet <br /> 6 at the same time established uniform policies that will bring about <br /> 7 development and the availaMity-of POCS subj toreasonable-state----- <br /> and <br /> reasonabhstate—and municipal oversight. <br /> 9 1 The Legislature recognizes that the services offered by the <br /> 10 communications industry and the number of Persons providing those <br /> 11 services are rapidly growing and changing. A need exists to develop a <br /> 12 comprehensive state communications policy. <br /> 13 fa It has long been the intent of the Legislature to assure that Emerging <br /> 14 Communications Services are fully accessible to every state resident. <br /> 15 business and public institution. <br /> 375832-January 24, 1995 -Page 3 <br /> Prepared jointly by the law firms of Fredrikson &Byron and Bernick and Lifson <br />