The METRO Authority is empowered to coordinate public right-of-way matters with municipalities, assess the fees required under the Act and have the exclusive power to assess fees on telecommunication providers owning telecommunication facilities in public rights-of-way within a municipality in a metropolitan area to recover the costs of using the rights-of-way by the provider. Under Act 50 of the Public Acts of 2002, tax credits are afforded to telecommunication providers that invest in new broadband infrastructure and, upon certification of the MPSC, for right-of-way fees paid under the first bill. Finally, Act 49 of the Public Acts of 2002 created the Michigan Broadband Development Authority to help fund the rollout of broadband services in underserved areas. The Michigan Broadband Development Authority completed its successful efforts to increase access across the state and ceased operations on April 21, 2007. Service of all outstanding loans has been taken over by the Michigan State Housing and Development Authority.