Section 12-A:60 Director of Broadband Technology Planning and Development. - New Hampshire Statutes

   There is established within the division of economic development the position of director of broadband technology planning and development, which shall be an administrator II position, classified at labor grade 29. The director shall:
   I. Coordinate state telecommunications policy planning initiatives by serving as a member of the telecommunications planning and development advisory committee established in RSA 12-A:46, maintaining a state telecommunications resource website, and working with regional partners from the private and public sector to coordinate efforts to provide increased interoperable advanced telecommunications systems throughout the state with the goal of providing affordable and accessible broadband to residents of this state.
   II. Encourage and facilitate collaboration between public and private research and development efforts in New Hampshire relative to broadband technology planning and development.
   III. Develop a comprehensive broadband plan for the state and coordinate with partners throughout the state to implement and regularly update the plan.
   IV. Act as an agent in recruiting and retaining high technology companies in New Hampshire.
   V. Serve as a resource for state policy makers to develop policies geared towards increasing and expanding high technology jobs and promoting development of a high technology workforce.
   VI. Seek resources such as grants from government and nonprofit entities to promote the state's broadband technology planning and development initiatives.

Source. 2009, 197:2, eff. July 13, 2009.