D.__Identify and secure federal and other funding sources for broadband or wireless deployment or education;

E.__Identify opportunities for coordination among providers, consumers and state and local governmental entities, including coordination with the statewide emergency radio network; and

F.__Create and facilitate public awareness and educational programs to encourage the use of broadband services.

4.__Limitations on activities of the authority.__The authority may not develop, acquire, fund, coordinate or otherwise undertake any project or make any grant, direct investment or loan under this chapter unless:

A. The action is taken on behalf of, in partnership with or in support of one or more communications service providers that are remitting assessments to the authority under section 9211; and

B. The authority determines that, without the authority's action, the installation of adequate advanced communications technology infrastructure in an unserved or underserved area would not otherwise occur.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the authority may not provide any wireline, wireless, satellite, voice, data or video service at retail or wholesale.

5.__Public notice and opportunity for private investment.__ Prior to taking any action described in subsection 4, the authority shall provide public notice of its intention to take the action.__The authority may not take the action if a service provider franchised or certificated to provide a communications service to the area submits a timely certification to the authority that the service provider will commence within 45 days and will complete within one year the installation of sufficient advanced communications technology infrastructure to provide broadband or wireless service in a manner that would render the authority's action unnecessary or redundant.

§9205.__General powers

In order to carry out the purposes of this chapter, the