• How does the permit process work?

• Who must acquire a permit? And where?

• If a provider has a permit under the prior Michigan Telecommunications Act (MTA), must the provider still file a permit?

• Is a permit required for new construction?

• If a provider fails to file a permit, what are the consequences?

• Must cable companies providing telecommunications services file a permit?

• What if a township also requires a provider to get approval of the county, how does Act 48 apply?

• How many days does a municipality have to approve or deny a permit for access to a public right-of-way?

• What happens when a municipality fails to respond to a provider permit application?

• Who is exempt from filing a permit or paying the maintenance fee?

• What do providers get in return?

• What's the difference between the unilateral permit and the bilateral permit?

• Who should the municipalities notify of permit approvals/denials?

• What telecommunication facilities are included in the assessment of linear feet?

• What are the fees associated with this permit?

• How and when will the collected fees be distributed to the municipalities?

• Are the underserved areas negatively affected by this act?

• When and how must the municipalities "opt in"?

• If a municipality "opts out", must the provider still file a permit with that municipality?

• If a municipality decides to "opt out", what will happen?

• How will a provider know whether a municipality is in compliance with the act or not?

• How can a municipality verify they are in compliance with the METRO Act?

• How can the municipalities spend monies distributed from the fund?

• Would Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) improvements, sidewalks, and management tool software be considered "rights-of-way related purposes"?

• Could insurance be purchased instead of a bond?

• How many municipalities are affected by the METRO Act?

• Where and in what format do the telecom providers send the route maps as required by the Act under Sec. 6(8) of PA 48?

• How are counties involved in implementing PA 48?

• Are cable providers covered under this act?

• Is the rate cap designed to apply to the CLECs?

• What method should providers utilize to count access lines for reporting to the METRO Authority?

• For telecommunication providers who share facilities, how does the METRO Authority assess their fees?

• How many telecommunication providers pay the maintenance fees?

• Since inception in 2002 what amounts of maintenance fees have been collected/distributed to eligible municipalities?

• What list does the MPSC suggest the municipalities use to notify providers of a new telecommunication ordinance?

• How are the property tax provisions in section 8 applied?

• How are the credits allowed under section 6(11) in the Video Franchising Act (PA 480 of 2006) applied?

• Has the METRO Authority issued specific guidelines/policy determinations regarding the implementation of the METRO Act?

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