§ 50-40-63. Regulatory Authority of Department of Community Affairs
The Department of Community Affairs shall be authorized to adopt and promulgate such rules and regulations as may be reasonable and necessary to carry out the purposes of this article. History. Code 1981, § 50-40-63 , enacted by Ga. L. 2018, p. 629, § 6-1/SB 402.
§ 50-40-62. Evaluation of Applicant Information; Promotion
The Department of Community Affairs or its designated agents shall evaluate the information submitted by applicants for designation as a Georgia Broadband Ready Community Site to confirm, based on the best available local, state, and federal broadband information, that at least 1 gigabit of broadband services is available within the facility or development. The Department […]
§ 50-40-60. “Broadband Services” Defined
As used in this article, the term “broadband services” means the provision of access to the internet or computer processing, information storage, or protocol conversion. History. Code 1981, § 50-40-60 , enacted by Ga. L. 2018, p. 629, § 6-1/SB 402; Ga. L. 2021, p. 922, § 50/HB 497. The 2021 amendment, effective May 10, […]
§ 50-40-61. Creation of Georgia Broadband Ready Community Site Designation Program
In order to encourage economic development and attract technology enabled growth in Georgia, the Department of Community Affairs shall, with the assistance of the Department of Economic Development, create and administer the “Georgia Broadband Ready Community Site Designation Program.” Such program shall designate facilities and developments that offer broadband services at a rate of not […]