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Lake Elmo officials briefed on broadband franchising option that would require citywide build-out
Summary
An attorney representing regional cable commissions told Lake Elmo officials franchising broadband — as Woodbury recently did — can require citywide fiber build-out, customer-service standards and franchise fees; councilors asked about costs, Comcast’s role and legal risk.
Mike Bradley, an attorney in Woodbury who represents cable and telecommunications commissions, told Lake Elmo elected officials and commissioners that franchising broadband providers can give cities leverage to require citywide build-outs, customer-service points and public benefits similar to cable franchises.
Bradley said Woodbury recently negotiated what he described as the state’s first broadband franchise and that the model can be structured to require build-out across an entire municipality. "We negotiated the state's first franchise," he said. He described typical franchise provisions as including five-year…
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