Michigan Laws 484.3252 – Definitions
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 484.3252
- Applicant: means an internet service provider that submits an application for a grant after collaborating with the community in the unserved area. See Michigan Laws 484.3252
- Broadband service: means a retail service, not including a satellite service, capable of delivering high-speed internet access at speeds of at least 25 megabits per second downstream and 3 megabits per second upstream. See Michigan Laws 484.3252
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Department: means the department of technology, management, and budget. See Michigan Laws 484.3252
- Internet service provider: means any of the following:
(i) An entity holding a license under the Michigan telecommunications act, 1991 PA 179, MCL 484. See Michigan Laws 484.3252Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses. state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o Trade secrets: means trade secret as that term is defined in section 2 of the uniform trade secrets act, 1998 PA 448, MCL 445. See Michigan Laws 484.3252 Unserved area: means any of the following:
(i) A census block lacking access to broadband service from at least 1 internet service provider. See Michigan Laws 484.3252
As used in this act:
(a) “Applicant” means an internet service provider that submits an application for a grant after collaborating with the community in the unserved area.
(b) “Broadband service” means a retail service, not including a satellite service, capable of delivering high-speed internet access at speeds of at least 25 megabits per second downstream and 3 megabits per second upstream.
(c) “Department” means the department of technology, management, and budget.
(d) “Deployed” means that a provider meets either of the following:
(i) Currently provides broadband service of at least 25 megabits per second download and 3 megabits per second upload in the specific geographic area of the proposed project of the applicant.
(ii) Is able to provide broadband service of at least 25 megabits per second download and 3 megabits per second upload in a specific geographic area of the proposed project of the applicant to a customer that requests that service not later than 30 days after the customer requests installation of that service and without an extraordinary commitment of resources or construction charges or fees exceeding an ordinary service activation fee. The 30-day time period is extended to 60 days if permits are needed before the broadband service is activated.
(e) “Internet service provider” means any of the following:
(i) An entity holding a license under the Michigan telecommunications act, 1991 PA 179, MCL 484.2101 to 484.2603.
(ii) An entity holding a franchise under the uniform video services local franchise act, 2006 PA 480, MCL 484.3301 to 484.3315.
(iii) An entity currently providing broadband service in this state.
(f) “Person” includes an individual, community organization, cooperative association, corporation, federally recognized Indian tribe, limited liability company, nonprofit corporation, partnership, or political subdivision of this state.
(g) “Trade secrets” means trade secret as that term is defined in section 2 of the uniform trade secrets act, 1998 PA 448, MCL 445.1902.
(h) “Unserved area” means any of the following:
(i) A census block lacking access to broadband service from at least 1 internet service provider.
(ii) An area lacking access to broadband service from at least 1 internet service provider according to the most accurate and granular data on the broadband map created by the Federal Communications Commission.
(iii) An area delineated by the department by the process established in section 8.