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C.__Continually assess the availability of and need for | advanced communications technology infrastructure in unserved | or underserved areas within the State; |
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| D.__Identify and secure federal and other funding sources | for broadband or wireless deployment or education; |
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| E.__Identify opportunities for coordination among providers, | consumers and state and local governmental entities, | including coordination with the statewide emergency radio | network; and |
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| F.__Create and facilitate public awareness and educational | programs to encourage the use of broadband services. |
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| | 4.__Limitations on activities of the authority.__The authority | may not develop, acquire, fund, coordinate or otherwise undertake | any project or make any grant, direct investment or loan under | this chapter unless: |
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| A. The action is taken on behalf of, in partnership with or | in support of one or more communications service providers | that are remitting assessments to the authority under | section 9211; and |
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| B. The authority determines that, without the authority's | action, the installation of adequate advanced communications | technology infrastructure in an unserved or underserved area | would not otherwise occur. |
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| Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the | authority may not provide any wireline, wireless, satellite, | voice, data or video service at retail or wholesale. |
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| | 5.__Public notice and opportunity for private investment.__ | Prior to taking any action described in subsection 4, the | authority shall provide public notice of its intention to take | the action.__The authority may not take the action if a service | provider franchised or certificated to provide a communications | service to the area submits a timely certification to the | authority that the service provider will commence within 45 days | and will complete within one year the installation of sufficient | advanced communications technology infrastructure to provide | broadband or wireless service in a manner that would render the | authority's action unnecessary or redundant. |
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| | In order to carry out the purposes of this chapter, the |
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