Confidentiality; legislative intent

(a) The purpose of this section is to clarify that any records or information produced or acquired by a district that are trade secrets or confidential business information shall be exempt from public inspection and copying pursuant to 1 V.S.A. § 317(c)(9). (b) For purposes of this section, “confidential business information” includes the operational records of any internet service provider under contract with a district for the construction of a broadband network or to provide broadband service, or both, as well as detailed information about the district's deployment plans if public disclosure could put the district at a competitive disadvantage. Business records of a district carry a presumption of confidentiality. The exemption and presumption specified in this section shall not, however, apply to district governance records and information.