2022 New York Laws
GMU - General Municipal
Article 5 - Powers, Limitations and Liabilities
99-Y - Internet Access and Communications.
§ 99-y. Internet access and communications. The governing body of any county, city, town or village is hereby authorized and empowered to establish, construct, and maintain broadband and related telecommunications infrastructure, or to contract for the construction and maintenance of such services with a corporation or nonprofit organization, and for the maintenance, care, and replacement of infrastructure in connection therewith, if such governing body finds that such facilities are necessary. For the purposes of this section, "nonprofit organization" shall mean a corporation having tax exempt status under section 501 (c) (3) of the United States internal revenue code, or any organization incorporated under the not-for-profit corporation law.
