                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COUNCIL (§ 2.2-2699.4)

The Council shall have the power and duty to:

1. Monitor the broadband-based development efforts of other states and nations
in areas such as business, education, and health;

2. Advise the Governor, the Secretary of Commerce and Trade, and the General
Assembly on policies and strategies related to making affordable broadband
services available to every Virginia home and business;

3. Monitor broadband-related activities at the federal level;

4. Encourage public-private partnerships to increase the deployment and adoption
of broadband services and applications;

5. Annually report to the Governor and the Joint Commission on Technology and
Science on the progress towards the goal of universal access for businesses and
on the assessment of Commonwealth broadband infrastructure investments and
utilization of Council-supported resources to promote broadband access;

6. Periodically review and comment on the quality, availability, and
accessibility of state-maintained or funded broadband resources and programs,
including but not limited to: Virginia Resources Authority Act funding of the
&#8220;Online Community Toolkit&#8221;; the Center for Innovative
Technology&#8217;s mapping and outreach initiatives; investments made through
programs administered by the Department of Education, Department of Housing and
Community Development, Department of Public Rail and Transportation, and the
Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission; and

7. Monitor regulatory and policy changes for potential impact on broadband
deployment and sustainability in the Commonwealth.

HISTORY: 2009, cc. 818, 852; 2020, c. 738.