Utah Code 63N-17-201. Utah Broadband Center — Creation — Director — Duties
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(1) There is created within the office the Utah Broadband Center.
Terms Used In Utah Code 63N-17-201
- Broadband center: means the Utah Broadband Center created in Section
63N-17-201 . See Utah Code 63N-17-102 - Executive director: means the executive director of the office. See Utah Code 63N-1a-102
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2) The executive director shall appoint a director of the broadband center to oversee the operations of the broadband center.
(3) The broadband center shall:
(3)(a) ensure that publicly funded broadband projects continue to be publicly accessible and provide a public benefit;
(3)(b) develop the statewide digital connectivity plan described in Section 63N-17-203 ;
(3)(c) carry out the duties described in Section 63N-17-202 ;
(3)(d) administer the Broadband Access Grant Program in accordance with Part 3, Broadband Access Grant Program; and
(3)(e) administer the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Grant Program in accordance with Part 4, Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program.
(3)(f) The broadband center shall ensure efficiency with respect to:
(3)(f)(i) expenditure of funds; and
(3)(f)(ii) avoiding duplication of efforts.
(3)(g) The broadband center shall consider administering broadband infrastructure funds in a manner that:
(3)(g)(i) efficiently maximizes the leverage of federal funding;
(3)(g)(ii) avoids the use of public funds for broadband facilities that duplicate existing broadband facilities that already meet or exceed federal standards; and
(3)(g)(iii) accounts for the benefits and costs to the state of existing facilities, equipment, and services of public and private broadband providers.