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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) The division, after consultation with the committee, shall contract with a qualified provider to design and implement a message relay system that fulfills the purpose described in W.S. 16-9-205. The division shall award the contract for this service to the provider based upon price, the interests of the communications impaired community in having access to a high-quality and technologically advanced telecommunications system, and all other factors listed in the committee's request for proposal including proposals for a specialized telecommunications equipment distribution program.
(b) Except in cases of willful misconduct, gross negligence or bad faith, neither the committee nor the provider of the message relay system, nor the employees of the provider of the message relay system, shall be liable for any claims, actions, damages or causes of action arising out of or resulting from the establishment, participation in, or operation of the message relay system.
(c) The division shall require, under the terms of the contract, that:
(i) The system be available statewide for operation seven (7) days a week, twenty-four (24) hours per day, including holidays, for both interstate and intrastate calls;
(ii) The system relay all messages promptly and accurately;
(iii) The system maintain the privacy of persons using the system;
(iv) The provider preserve the confidentiality of all telephone communications; and
(v) The system conform to any standards established by applicable state or federal laws or regulations.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Wyoming Statutes Title 16. City, County, State and Local Powers § 16-9-206. Message relay system; requirements - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wy/title-16-city-county-state-and-local-powers/wy-st-sect-16-9-206/
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