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2018 Georgia Code 50-40-21 | Car Wreck Lawyer

Link to State of Georgia Official Statute 2018 Georgia Code Annotated (sourced from legal.resource.org)
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TITLE 50 STATE GOVERNMENT

Section 40. Promotion and Deployment of Broadband Services, 50-40-1 through 50-40-84.

ARTICLE 2 AREA IDENTIFICATION

50-40-21. Development, publication and utilization of map identifying underserved areas.

  1. On or before January 1, 2019, the Department of Community Affairs shall publish on its website a map showing the unserved areas in the state.
  2. The Department of Community Affairs shall consult with the Federal Communications Commission in determining if a map showing the unserved areas, as determined by the Department of Community Affairs, exists. If on or before July 1, 2018, the Department of Community Affairs determines that such a map does not exist then such a map shall be created by the Department of Community Affairs or an agent designated by the Department of Community Affairs. Such agent may include the Georgia Technology Authority or other entities and individuals that are determined by the Department of Community Affairs to possess the necessary prerequisites to assist the department in creating such a map. Any such map created by the Department of Community Affairs shall take into consideration any information received pursuant to subsections (c) and (d) of this Code section and Code Section 50-40-22. If the Department of Community Affairs determines that such a map does exist that was not created by the Department of Community Affairs or an agent designated by the Department of Community Affairs, then its website may link to such existing map in lieu of republishing such map.
  3. All local governments shall cooperate with the Department of Community Affairs and any agent designated by the Department of Community Affairs by providing requested information as to addresses and locations of broadband services and other emerging communications technologies within their jurisdictions.
  4. The Department of Community Affairs and any agent designated by the Department of Community Affairs may request information from all broadband services providers in the state in developing a map or making the determination as to the percentage of locations within a census block to which broadband services are not available.

(Code 1981, §50-40-21, enacted by Ga. L. 2018, p. 629, § 6-1/SB 402.)

Code Commission notes.

- Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2018, "Code Section 50-40-22" was substituted for "Code Section 50-39-22" at the end of the fourth sentence in subsection (b).

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