Practical Legal Issues for Utility Broadband Providers

Abstract Description: Utility broadband service providers -- and those thinking of entering the business -- face a raft of legal, contractual, and strategic issues. Moving beyond regulatory compliance, this session will focus primarily on transactional matters: What does a utility need to know about dark fiber IRUs and leases, and what are the latest strategies? How might a partnership with a third-party ISP or network operator be structured? What should end-user service agreements and policies include? What is involved in a data center access agreement? What key terms should be included -- or avoided -- in colocation agreements? These and other similar questions will be explored in an interactive discussion with attendees.