The ground is already crowded below our public rights-of-way; don't let your agency perpetuate the chaos. This informative booklet, outlines the issues surrounding coordination of current and future use of rights-of-way to ensure that vital public needs can be served. With it you'll better understand the background and traditional location of utilities in the right-of-way; get an overview of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and some relevant, recent court decisions.