160A-340. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Article: (1) City-owned communications service provider. – A city that provides communications service using a communications network, whether directly, indirectly, or through an interlocal agreement or a joint agency. (2) Communications network. – A wired or wireless network for the provision of communications service. (3) Communications service. […]
160A-340.1. City-owned communications service provider requirements. (a) A city-owned communications service provider shall meet all of the following requirements: (1) Comply in its provision of communications service with all local, State, and federal laws, regulations, or other requirements applicable to the provision of the communications service if provided by a private communications service provider. (2) […]
160A-340.2. Exemptions. (a) The provisions of G.S. 160A-340.1, 160A-340.4, 160A-340.5, and 160A-340.6 do not apply to the purchase, lease, construction, or operation of facilities by a city to provide communications service within the city’s corporate limits for the city’s internal governmental purposes, including the sharing of data or voice between governmental entities for internal governmental […]
160A-340.3. Notice; public hearing. A city or joint agency that proposes to provide communications service shall hold not fewer than two public hearings, which shall be held not less than 30 days apart, for the purpose of gathering information and comment. Notice of the hearings shall be published at least once a week for four […]
160A-340.4. Financing. (a) A city or joint agency subject to the provisions of G.S. 160A-340.1 shall not enter into a contract under G.S. 160A-19 or G.S. 160A-20 to purchase or to finance the purchase of property for use in a communications network or to finance the construction of fixtures or improvements for use in a […]
160A-340.5. Taxes; payments in lieu of taxes. (a) A communications network owned or operated by a city or joint agency shall be exempt from property taxes. However, each city possessing an ownership share of a communications network and a joint agency owning a communications network shall, in lieu of property taxes, pay to any county […]
160A-340.6. Public-private partnerships for communications service. (a) Prior to undertaking to construct a communications network for the provision of communications service, a city shall first solicit proposals from private business in accordance with the procedures of this section. (b) The city shall issue requests for proposals that specify the nature and scope of the requested […]
