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<br />MARK DAYTON <br />MINNESOTA <br /> <br />WASHINGTON OFFICE: <br /> <br />COMMIITEES: <br />AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, <br />AND FORESTRY <br /> <br />ARMED SERVICES <br /> <br />GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS <br /> <br />RULES AND ADMINISTRATION <br /> <br />tinitnl ~mt(S ~(nat( <br /> <br />123 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING <br />WASHINGTON, DC 20510 <br />(202) 224--3244 <br />FAX: (202) 228-2186 <br /> <br />WASHINGTON, DC 20510-2305 <br /> <br />October 12, 2005 <br /> <br />}\;) tr r~ I,:. ~V.'.' . ~,.i,"." D <br />~ J4 \,'~ 4.01 <br />UI,; r 2 it l005 <br /> <br />Mr. Dallas Larson <br />1880 Main Street <br />Hugo, Minnesota 55038 <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Larson: <br /> <br />Thank you'for contacting me regarding the Broadband Investment and Consumer Choice <br />Act (S. 1504). <br /> <br />Senate bil11504 would reduce local government's authority to provide oversight of cable <br />and video service providers through franchise agreements. The bill would also require <br />municipalities seeking to build broadband networks for residents to hold a bidding process in <br />which private companies would receive the same treatment in financing ~d access to rights-of- <br />ways as the municipality. <br /> <br />This legislation is currently before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and <br />Transportation, of which I am not a member. Please be assured that I will carefully examine this <br />legislation and keep your concerns in mind, should I have the opportunity to vote on this bill in <br />the full Senate. <br /> <br />Thank you for taking the time to be in touch with me. Please contact me again, if I can be <br />of assistance in any way. <br /> <br />My best regards. <br /> <br />14J~ t:=- <br />r - l~ Dayton / <br /> <br />United States Senator <br /> <br />MD:jke <br /> <br />MINNESOTA OFFICES: <br />FEDERAL BUILDING <br />1 FEDERAL DRIVE, SUITE 298 <br />FORT SNELLING. MINNESOTA 55111 <br />(612) 727-5220 <br />(888) 224--9043 <br />FAX: (612) 727-5223 <br /> <br />Health Care Help Line: (8661296-4319 <br /> <br />401 DEMERS AVENUE <br />EAST GRAND FORKS, MINNESOTA 56721 <br />(218)773-1110 <br />FAX: (218) 773-1993 <br /> <br />222 MAIN STREET. SUITE 200 <br />POST OFFICE Box 937 <br />BIWABIK. MINNESOTA 55708 <br />(218) 865-4480 <br />FAX: (218) 865-4667 <br /> <br />POST OFFICE Box 608 <br />RENVILLE. MINNESOTA 56284 <br />(320) 905-3007 <br /> <br />PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER <br />