2015 Municipal Broadband Conference: Do’s and Don’ts of Financing Municipal Broadband

State and federal law aspects of municipal communications utility financing, including the following topics:  existing and start-up utilities; communications utility revenue bonds and notes; electric revenue bonds and notes; general obligation bonds and notes; reimbursement bonds and notes; public offering documents; private placement loans; surplus transfers and inter-fund loans; Iowa Code section 388.10 (anti-competitive advantage statute); tax-exempt financing; private use; and taxable financing.