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County engineers seek clarifying language on broadband access to highway right‑of‑way
Summary
County engineers told the Senate they support broadband expansion but want substitute House Bill 96 revised so providers are not exempt from local right‑of‑way permits, safety standards and restoration requirements; they proposed an amendment to preserve local oversight while not subjecting providers to PUCO rate regulation.
Patrick Genetti and other county engineers told the committee that broadband expansion is a priority but that substitute House Bill 96, as drafted, would preempt crucial local oversight of work in public right‑of‑way and leave counties without standard mechanisms to require permits, safety practices and cost recovery for damages.
Genetti,…
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