(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code to the contrary, any county, municipality, or other political subdivision of the State of West Virginia may:
(1) Install or contract with any entity for the installation of conduit, fiber, or broadband facilities throughout that political subdivision;
(2) Partner with any of the following entities, or any combination thereof, to install such conduit or communications facilities throughout that political subdivision:
(A) Nonprofit organization;
(B) Cooperative association;
(C) Another county, municipality, or political subdivision;
(D) Private corporations, company, or person; or
(E) Public-private partnership; and
(4) Partner with any of the following entities, or any combination thereof, which operate a network operations center, to operate a fiber network: Provided, That a political subdivision may operate a network for their own use:
(A) Nonprofit organization;
(B) Cooperative association;
(C) Another county, municipality, or political subdivision;
(D) Private corporations, company, or person; or
(E) Public-private partnership.