2011 Kansas Code
Chapter 75. - STATE DEPARTMENTS; PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
Article 72. - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
75-7223 Same; purpose of act; network features; purposes for which network not a provider.

75-7223. Same; purpose of act; network features; purposes for which network not a provider. (a) The purpose of this act is to provide for a broadband technology-based network to which schools, libraries and hospitals may connect for broadband internet access and intranet access for distance learning. For that purpose, the state board of regents shall contract in accordance with this act for the creation, operation and maintenance of such network, to be known as the KAN-ED network.

(b) The network shall allow the following features: (1) Universal provider interconnection or peering rights; and (2) competitively bid end-user KAN-ED connections.

(c) The network shall not provide for: (1) Impairment of any existing contract for the provision of telecommunications services or internet services to any school, library or hospital; (2) state ownership or construction of any network facilities other than those owned or being constructed by the state on the effective date of this act; (3) switched voice access, except to the extent switched access is being provided by state owned, leased or operated facilities as of the effective date of this act; (4) transmission of voice over internet or voice over internet protocol, except to the extent necessary to facilitate interactive two-way video; (5) use of the network for purposes inconsistent with the purposes of this act; (6) the establishment of a proprietary interconnection agreement with a provider or proprietary peering standards by a provider, the purpose of which is to act as a barrier to peering or interconnection of providers to the KAN-ED network; or (7) any financial fee or obligation required to connect a peered provider network to the KAN-ED network which is unusual or not customary. The provisions of clause (6) shall not preclude the board from establishing technical standards for operation and maintenance of the network as required by subsection (c)(1) of K.S.A. 2010 Supp. 75-7224, and amendments thereto.