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title: O.C.G.A. § 36-70-6. Promotion of deployment of broadband services by broadband services providers.
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# O.C.G.A. § 36-70-6. Promotion of deployment of broadband services by broadband services providers.

(a) As used in this Code section, the terms “broadband services” and “broadband services provider” shall have the same meanings as provided in Code Section 50-40-1.

(b) The governing bodies of municipalities and counties shall provide in any comprehensive plan for the promotion of the deployment of broadband services by broadband services providers.

## History

Code 1981, § 36-70-6, enacted by Ga. L. 2018, p. 629, § 3-1/SB 402.

## Cross References

Competitive Emerging Communications Technologies Act of 2006, § 46-5-220 et seq.

Coordination and Deployment of Broadband Services, § 50-39-1 et seq.

## Code Commission Notes

Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2018, “Code Section 50-40-1” was substituted for “Code Section 50-39-1” at the end of subsection (a).

## Editor's Notes

Ga. L. 2018, p. 629, § 1/SB 402, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Achieving Connectivity Everywhere (ACE) Act.’”