§ 39-32-102 — Legislative declaration

(1) The general assembly hereby finds
and declares that:

(a) The ability of the people in all parts of this state to access the internet,
also known as the information superhighway, is an important component in the
ability of the state to remain competitive in the fields of business and education as
well as the ability of government to provide services to these people both now and
in the future; and

(b) A disparity currently exists in the state between the ability of people
living in urban areas and people living in rural areas to access the internet because
of a lack of adequate technology, infrastructure, and advance telecommunications
service in rural areas.

(2) The general assembly further finds and declares that it is the policy of
the state, in order to provide incentives for private businesses to invest in the
infrastructure needed to improve the ability of the people living in rural areas to
access the internet, to establish a program to provide a tax incentive to enterprises
that provide such infrastructure in designated areas to be known as rural
technology enterprise zones.

Legislative History

Source: L. 98: Entire article added, p. 695, � 1, effective May 18.