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1 j�c Local Authorities are responsible for the development and maintenance <br /> 2 of public property and public rights-of-way. Public property and public <br /> • <br /> 3 rights-of-way are valuable assets for which it is appropriate for Local <br /> 4 Authorities to receive reasonable compensation for the use thereof by <br /> 5 Persons for profit. <br /> 6 al In light of Local Authorities' compelling and legitimate interests in <br /> 7 ensunng 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 /> 111'� 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 /> 375832 -January 24, 1995 -Page 5 <br /> Prepared jointly by the law firms of Fredrikson&Byron and Bernick and Lifson <br />