Opinion ID: 778650
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Selection Criteria

Text: 47 In addition to the creation of an exclusive franchise itself, the District Court also evaluated the selection criteria specified in the Franchise Notice for their consistency with Section 253. However, such an evaluation is not necessary in this case, since we have already found that the attempt to set up an exclusive franchise is itself preempted by Section 253(a) and not saved by Section 253(c). We therefore decline to rule separately on whether the use of such criteria would be permissible. We do note, however, that several of the criteria which the Town would apply have been rejected in connection with non-exclusive franchise schemes considered by other jurisdictions. See City of Auburn, 260 F.3d at 1178; City of White Plains, 125 F.Supp.2d at 91-93; City of Dallas, 8 F.Supp.2d at 592-94; City of Coral Springs, 42 F.Supp.2d at 1310.