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West Virginia Code Chapter 31G. Broadband Enhancement and Expansion Policies § 31G-3-3. Conduit installation or fiber installation by counties, municipalities, and other political subdivisions

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a)  1 Notwithstanding any other provision of this code to the contrary, any county, municipality, or other political subdivision of the State of West Virginia may:

(1) Install or contract with any entity for the installation of conduit, fiber, or broadband facilities throughout that political subdivision;

(2) Partner with any of the following entities, or any combination thereof, to install such conduit or communications facilities throughout that political subdivision:

(A) Nonprofit organization;

(B) Cooperative association;

(C) Another county, municipality, or political subdivision;

(D) Private corporations, company, or person; or

(E) Public-private partnership; and

(4)  2 Partner with any of the following entities, or any combination thereof, which operate a network operations center, to operate a fiber network: Provided, That a political subdivision may operate a network for their own use:

(A) Nonprofit organization;

(B) Cooperative association;

(C) Another county, municipality, or political subdivision;

(D) Private corporations, company, or person; or

(E) Public-private partnership.

1 So in enrolled bill; there is no subsec. (b).
2 So in enrolled bill; there is no subd. (3).
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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - West Virginia Code Chapter 31G. Broadband Enhancement and Expansion Policies § 31G-3-3. Conduit installation or fiber installation by counties, municipalities, and other political subdivisions - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wv/chapter-31g-broadband-enhancement-and-expansion-policies/wv-code-sect-31g-3-3/

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