Colorado § 38-5.5-102 Definitions

Colorado Statutes

§ 38-5.5-102 — Definitions

Colorado § 38-5.5-102

Title 38Property -

Art.Rights-of-way: Telecommunications Providers

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38-5.5-102 (2026).

Text

As used in this article 5.5, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)Broadband or broadband service has the same meaning as set forth in 7 U.S.C. sec. 950bb (b)(1) as of August 6, 2014, and includes cable service, as defined in 47 U.S.C. sec. 522 (6) as of August 6, 2014.

(2)Broadband facility means any infrastructure used to deliver broadband service or for the provision of broadband service.

(3)Broadband provider means a person that provides broadband service, and includes a cable operator, as defined in 47 U.S.C. sec. 522 (5) as of August 6, 2014.

(4)Collocation has the same meaning as set forth in section 29-27-402 (3).

(5)Political subdivision or local government entity means a county; city and county; city; town; service authority; school district; local improvemen

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As used in this article 5.5, unless the context
otherwise requires:

(1) Broadband or broadband service has the same meaning as set forth in
7 U.S.C. sec. 950bb (b)(1) as of August 6, 2014, and includes cable service, as
defined in 47 U.S.C. sec. 522 (6) as of August 6, 2014.

(2) Broadband facility means any infrastructure used to deliver broadband
service or for the provision of broadband service.

(3) Broadband provider means a person that provides broadband service,
and includes a cable operator, as defined in 47 U.S.C. sec. 522 (5) as of August 6,
2014.

(4) Collocation has the same meaning as set forth in section 29-27-402 (3).

(5) Political subdivision or local government entity means a county; city
and county; city; town; service authority; school district; local improvement district;
law enforcement authority; water, sanitation, fire protection, metropolitan,
irrigation, drainage, or other special district; or any other kind of municipal, quasi-municipal, or public corporation organized pursuant to law.

(6) Public highway or highway for purposes of this article 5.5 includes all
roads, streets, and alleys and all other dedicated rights-of-way and utility
easements of the state or any of its political subdivisions, whether located within
the boundaries of a political subdivision or otherwise.

(7) Small cell facility has the same meaning as set forth in section 29-27-402 (4).

(8) Small cell network has the same meaning as set forth in section 29-27-402 (5).

(9) Telecommunications provider means a person that provides
telecommunications service, as defined in section 40-15-102 (29), with the
exception of cable services as defined by section 602 (5) of the federal Cable
Communications Policy Act of 1984, 47 U.S.C. sec. 522 (6), pursuant to authority
granted by the public utilities commission of this state or by the federal
communications commission. Telecommunications provider does not mean a
person or business using antennas, support towers, equipment, and buildings used
to transmit high power over-the-air broadcast of AM and FM radio, VHF and UHF
television, and advanced television services, including high definition television. The
term telecommunications provider is synonymous with telecommunication
provider.

Legislative History

Source: L. 96: Entire article added, p. 299, � 1, effective April 12. L. 2014: (1) amended and (1.2), (1.3), and (1.7) added, (HB 14-1327), ch. 149, p. 507, � 3, effective August 6. L. 2017: Entire section amended, (HB 17-1193), ch. 143, p. 476, � 5, effective July 1.