Laserfiche WebLink
DRAFT 5 <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, Chapter237A. <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 /> 375832 -January 24, 1995 -Page 1 <br /> Prepared jointly by the law firms of Fredrikson &Byron and Bernick and Lifson <br />