§ 6.5-108
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Hous. & Cmty. Dev. § 6.5-108 (2026)
Title 6.5. Office of Statewide Broadband
Subtitle 1
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(a)
This section does not apply to a county or municipal corporation within the Washington Suburban Sanitary District.
(b)
A county or municipal corporation may adopt, by ordinance or resolution, locally appropriate policies to advance progress of infrastructure, equipment, and systems needed to extend broadband access to underserved areas, including:
(1)
expedited consideration of locally imposed permits or approvals customarily applied to comparable projects;
(2)
the waiver or reduction of fees or charges customarily associated with comparable projects;
(3)
using project–based or region–based authority for public–private partnerships of related projects; and
(4)
measures consistent with other county laws, implemented to accelerate deployment of infrastructure and equipment necessary or desirable to promote broadband deployment into underserved areas.