Section 24-2-116 - Department of transportation state-funded communications facilities(a) Upon application by a telecommunications company, the Wyoming department of transportation may lease excess capacity on any state-funded communication infrastructure operated by the department of transportation to the telecommunications company. All monies received from any lease executed pursuant to this section shall be deposited into and separately accounted for in the department's internal service fund specified by W.S. 9-4-204(t)(ii)(B) and governed by W.S. 9-4-205(e). Monies received and deposited under this section are continuously appropriated to the department and shall only be used to maintain, reinforce and repair the WyoLink network and towers.(b) As used in this section: (i) "Broadband provider" means a telecommunications company as defined by W.S. 37-15-103(a)(xi), a communications company under W.S. 1-26-813(b) or a cable operator as defined by 47 U.S.C. § 522(5);(ii) "Telecommunications company" shall include a broadband provider.Amended by Laws 2021 , ch. 23, § 1, eff. 7/1/2021.Added by Laws 2015 , ch. 71, § 1, eff. 7/1/2015.