1. To the extent consistent with federal law, the State Treasurer shall establish, by regulation, a program that enables a provider of broadband or commercial mobile radio service to participate in a voluntary contribution program for broadband infrastructure that enables a customer of the provider to opt in and make voluntary monetary contributions as part of the customer’s monthly bill to fund a program of infrastructure grants for broadband deployment. The regulations must establish, without limitation:
- (a) Procedures to enable a provider of broadband or commercial mobile radio service to elect to participate in the program;
- (b) The manner in which a participating provider must give notice to its customers about the program;
- (c) Procedures to enable a customer of a participating provider to opt in to the program and make contributions to the program; and
- (d) The manner in which a participating provider must collect and account for contributions to the program made by participating customers.
- 2. The State Treasurer shall deposit money collected from participating providers in the program established pursuant to subsection 1 in the Account for the Grant Program for Broadband Infrastructure created by NRS 223.660.
- 3. A willful violation by a participant in the program of any regulation adopted pursuant to subsection 1 constitutes a deceptive trade practice for purposes of NRS 598.0903 to 598.0999, inclusive.
(Added to NRS by 2021, 3450)