§ 24-2-116 — Department of transportation state-funded communications facilities

(a) Upon application by a telecommunications company, the
Wyoming department of transportation may lease excess capacity
on any state-funded communication infrastructure operated by the
department of transportation to the telecommunications company.
All monies received from any lease executed pursuant to this
section shall be deposited into and separately accounted for in
the department's internal service fund specified by W.S. 9-4-
204(t)(ii)(B) and governed by W.S. 9-4-205(e). Monies received
and deposited under this section are continuously appropriated
to the department and shall only be used to maintain, reinforce
and repair the WyoLink network and towers.
(b) As used in this section:
(i) "Broadband provider" means a telecommunications
company as defined by W.S. 37-15-103(a)(xi), a communications
company under W.S. 1-26-813(b) or a cable operator as defined by
47 U.S.C. § 522(5);
(ii) "Telecommunications company" shall include a
broadband provider.