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- 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
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- 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
- 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. See Michigan Laws 484.3252Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other. Freedom of Information Act: A federal law that mandates that all the records created and kept by federal agencies in the executive branch of government must be open for public inspection and copying. The only exceptions are those records that fall into one of nine exempted categories listed in the statute. Source: OCC 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 484.3252Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period. Partnership: 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. 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. See Michigan Laws 484.3252 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 United States: shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o 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