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major responsibilities of PA 48

METRO AUTHORITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS DIVISION
Ø Carry out powers & duties of the Authority under PA 48 (Sec. 3(2)) Ø Prescribe form for application  permits issued to municipalities (Sec. 6(1))
Ø Coordinate public right-of-way matters with municipalities (Sec. 3(3)) Ø Information requirements - disputed - Telecommunications Division mediation (Sec. 6(2))
Ø Assess fees (Sec. 3(3)) Ø Tracking of municipalities granting/denial of permits and
maintaining of web site (Sec. 6(6))
Ø Filing of annual report (Sec. 3(4)) Ø Mapping of new completed facilities - route maps (Sec. 6(7))
Ø Promulgate rules (Sec. 3(5)) Ø Determine if route maps are paper or electronic form (Sec. 6(8))
Ø Determine amount of fees for each provider (Sec. 8(2)) Ø Coordinate and minimize disruptions and other disputes under PA 48 through mediation(Sec. 7)
Ø Prescribe forms, standards, methodology
and procedures for assessing fees
(Sec. 8(10))
Ø Determination of maximum tax credits
(Sec. 8(14))
Ø Grant waiver of fees for under-served
areas(Sec. 8(21))
Ø Decisions/assessments of authority subject to review by Telecommunications Division
(Sec. 17)
Ø Allocation of annual fees (Sec. 10(2)) Ø Violations of PA 48 remedies/penalties (Sec. 18(2)) 
Ø Determine form and receive annual
reports from municipalities on use of fees
(Sec. 10(5))
Ø Failure to pay fees assessed by METRO Authority (Sec. 18(2)(a))
Ø Repair and restoration of right-of-way
dispute resolution (Sec. 15(5))
 
CONTACT: METRO Authority
  Melvin Farmer, Jr., Director
   517/373-0194
CONTACT: Telecommunications Division
  Robin Ancona, Director
  517/241-3627

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