(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code to the contrary, any county, municipality, or other political subdivision of the State of West Virginia may:(1) Install or contract with any entity for the installation of conduit, fiber, or broadband facilities throughout that political subdivision;(2) Partner with any of the following entities, or any combination thereof, to install such conduit or communications facilities throughout that political subdivision: (A) Nonprofit organization; (B) Cooperative association;(C) Another county, municipality, or political subdivision;(D) Private corporations, company, or person; or(E) Public-private partnership; and(4) Partner with any of the following entities, or any combination thereof, which operate a network operations center, to operate a fiber network: Provided, That a political subdivision may operate a network for their own use: (A) Nonprofit organization; (B) Cooperative association;(C) Another county, municipality, or political subdivision;(D) Private corporations, company, or person; or(E) Public-private partnership.
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