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Midco presents fiber and video franchise plan to Minnetrista; council takes no immediate action
Summary
Midco told the Minnetrista City Council it has applied for a competitive cable franchise and intends to build fiber-to-the-home across the city with an IPTV video product; city staff and counsel will review Midco’s application and proposed contract and return a qualification report and draft franchise for council approval at a later meeting.
Midco representatives told the Minnetrista City Council during a public hearing that the company has applied for a competitive cable franchise and is already constructing fiber in the city.
Bob Voss, attorney with Kennedy and Graven, told the council state law requires municipal review of an applicant’s legal, technical and financial qualifications before issuing a cable franchise. Voss said Midco submitted the materials required by Minnesota statutes and that staff and counsel will review any proposed differences in contract language between…
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