§ 9-12-1502 — Application process

(a) An eligible applicant shall submit an application to
the council on a form prescribed by the council. The council
shall develop administrative procedures governing the
application and funding process by September 1, 2018. The
council shall be responsible for receiving and reviewing
applications, entering into contracts and authorizing the
distribution of funds under this article, subject to approval by
the governor or his designee.
(b) The council shall provide for funding periods not less
frequently than biannually. At least thirty (30) days prior to
the first day of the funding period for which applications may
be submitted, the council shall publish on its official website
the specific criteria and any quantitative weighting scheme or
scoring system the council will use to evaluate or rank
applications.
(c) Funding under this article to a public private
partnership shall not require of the partnering business entity:
(i) An open access network;
(ii) Rates, terms and conditions that differ from
those the provider offers in its other service areas, except as
provided in W.S. 9-12-1510;
(iii) Rate regulation; or
(iv) Time constraints to build which are not
technologically feasible.