California Government Code

§ 11549.56

GOV § 11549.56 Effective Jul 20, 2021Div. 3 · Title 2 · Part 1 · Ch. 5.8

Statute text

(a)All state agencies shall work in cooperation to expedite the delivery and permitting of the statewide open-access middle-mile broadband network.

(b)The office shall consider adopting rules to encourage or require internet services providers that use the statewide open-access middle-mile broadband network to participate in the lifeline program pursuant to the Moore Universal Telephone Service Act (Article 8 (commencing with Section 871) of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of Division 1 of the Public Utilities Code) and the federal lifeline program.

(c)The Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2) does not apply to regulations related to the operation of the statewide open-access middle-mile broadband network adopted by the office or a state agency assigned by the office to operate the broadband network.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 112, Sec. 3. (SB 156) Effective July 20, 2021.