§ 86-1503 — Terms, defined

For purposes of the Rural Communications Sustainability Act:
(1) Broadband deployment program means a federal or state program authorizing payment of public funds for the purpose of deployment of communications infrastructure;
(2) Commission means the Public Service Commission;
(3) Communications infrastructure means infrastructure, facilities, and equipment capable of providing broadband or telecommunications services;
(4) Competitive provider means a communications provider as defined in section 86-125 , including, but not limited to, lawfully franchised cable providers and competitive local exchange carriers in a local exchange area;
(5) Deployment project area means a contiguous geographic area consisting of locations serviceable by broadband or telecommunications services determined by the granting agency for a project funded under a broadband deployment program. A deployment project area may consist of geographical areas in more than one local exchange area;
(6) Eligible telecommunications carrier has the same meaning as in section 86-134 ;
(7) Granting agency means any state agency or political subdivision of the state which has authority to award, grant, direct, or redirect public funds under a broadband deployment program;
(8) Incumbent carrier means an incumbent carrier in a local exchange area as defined by rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the commission; and
(9) Local exchange area has the same meaning as in section 86-115 .

Legislative History

Source: Laws 2023, LB683, § 14.