Rhode Island General Laws 42-163-2. Broadband director
An employee of the commerce corporation shall be designated by the secretary of commerce as the broadband director. The broadband director shall be responsible for connecting and communicating with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and other federal agencies, as appropriate, to access federal funds for broadband infrastructure deployment pursuant to federal grants, facilitating broadband service adoption, expanding digital literacy for residents experiencing economic hardship, and for future economic development. The broadband director shall perform such other duties as assigned by the secretary of commerce.
History of Section.
P.L. 2022, ch. 231, art. 9, § 15, effective June 27, 2022.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 42-163-2
- Broadband: means "a high-capacity transmission technique using a wide range of frequencies to deliver high-speed internet including both wireline and wireless technologies" and shall include, but not be limited to: goals for broadband elements such as speed, latency, affordability, access, sustainability, and digital equity. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-163-1
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Digital literacy: means the ability to use information and communication technologies to find, evaluate, create and communicate information, requiring both cognitive and technical skills. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-163-1
- director: means the broadband coordinator designated pursuant to the provisions of § 42-163-2. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-163-1