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<br />certain telecommunications issues. <br /> <br />Recommendations: <br /> <br />1. Support existing city responsibility to manage the public ROW, including opposing the <br />preemption of any portion of Eugene’s Telecommunications ordinances, upheld by the Oregon <br /> <br />Supreme Court. <br /> <br />2. Support existing city right and duty to collect fair compensation from telecommunications and <br />cable providers for use of public infrastructure and ROW. <br /> <br />3. Support clear and forthright billing practices between telecommunication providers who use the <br />public ROW and their customers. Providers should treat any costs they incur from using the <br />public ROW as a business operating cost, not as a tax. <br /> <br />4. Support current city zoning authority regarding the siting of telecommunications towers and other <br />facilities. <br /> <br />5. Support existing ability of cities and municipal utilities (i.e., Eugene Water and Electric Board) to <br />own, operate, construct and provide telecommunications services on a level playing field with <br />private providers. Oppose any attempt to pre-empt this activity. <br /> <br />6. Support existing local authority to make decisions regarding acceptable in-kind services in lieu of <br />franchise fees for use of the public ROW. Oppose any attempt to preempt local use of in-kind <br /> <br />agreements as a method of valid compensation. <br /> <br /> <br />7. Support continued localized telecommunications and cable rights of way use agreements. <br />Oppose transition to state franchising if local revenue protections, management authorities, and <br />customer service standards are not maintained or increased. <br /> <br />City of Eugene Legislative Policies, 2007 Session <br />With IGR Mtg 10/17 and 10/26 Amendments C:\Documents and Settings\ceexelf\Local Settings\Temporary Internet <br />Files\OLK10B\LegPol2007Sesxx1.doc <br />Updated on: 11/6/2006 By: Last saved by ceexmfw <br /> 77 <br />