Colorado Code
Part 1 - General Provisions
§ 40-15-102. Definitions

As used in this article 15, unless the context otherwise requires:

(3.3) "Broadband" or "broadband service" means broadband internet service provided over a broadband network.
(3.5) "Broadband internet service" means a retail service that transmits and receives data from the customer's property or determined point of presence to substantially all internet endpoints. The term includes any capabilities that are incidental to and enable the operation of the broadband service.
(3.7) "Broadband network" means the plant, equipment, components, facilities, hardware, and software used to provide broadband internet service at measurable speeds of at least ten megabits per second downstream and one megabit per second upstream or at measurable speeds at least equal to the federal communications commission's definition of high-speed internet access or broadband, whichever is faster, with:

(4.5) "Commercial mobile radio service" or "CMRS" means cellular or wireless service, personal communications service, paging service, radio common carrier service, radio mobile service, or enhanced specialized mobile radio service.

(5.5) "Competitive local exchange carrier" or "CLEC" means a local exchange provider that is not the incumbent local exchange carrier in an identified exchange area.

(6.5) and (6.7) Repealed.

(8.5) "FCC" means the federal communications commission.

(9.3) "Incumbent local exchange carrier" or "ILEC" has the meaning set forth in 47 U.S.C. sec. 251 (h).
(9.5) "Incumbent provider" means a provider that offers broadband internet service in an unserved area, but that is not providing a broadband network in that area.

(10.5) Repealed.

(14.5) "Internet-protocol-enabled service" or "IP-enabled service" means a service, functionality, or application, other than voice-over-internet protocol, that uses internet protocol or a successor protocol and enables an end user to send or receive a voice, data, or video communication in internet protocol format or a successor format, utilizing a broadband connection at the end user's location.

(17.5) Repealed.

(19.3) Repealed.
(19.5) "Nonoptional operator services" means operator services requiring an operator for individualized call processing or specialized or alternative billing, including, without limitation, credit card calls, calls billed to a third number, collect calls, and person-to-person calls, or operator services to provide telephone services to inmates at correctional facilities, as defined in section 17-42-103 (2).

(20.3) "Operator services necessary for the provision of basic local exchange service" means operator services provided when operator intervention is required to complete a local call or obtain access to emergency services or to directory assistance.
(20.6) "Optional operator services" means operator services not defined in subsection (19.5) or (20.3) of this section, including, without limitation, operator services provided in connection with conference calling, foreign language translation, and voice messaging.

(24.5) "Rural telecommunications provider" means a local exchange provider that meets one or more of the following conditions:

Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1477, § 1, effective July 2. L. 94: (19.5), (20.3), and (20.6) added and (20) amended, p. 1063, § 1, effective May 4. L. 95: (3) amended, p. 756, § 3, effective May 24. L. 97: (23) amended, p. 59, § 1, effective March 24. L. 98: (30) and (31) added, p. 845, § 3, effective May 26. L. 2000: (24.5) added, p. 46, § 1, effective March 10; (20) amended, p. 418, § 1, effective April 14. L. 2003: (19.5) and (20.6) amended, p. 2591, § 1, effective June 5. L. 2005: (6.5) and (19.3) added, p. 465, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2014: (1), (23)(b), and (30) repealed, (5.5) and (8.5) added, and (8), (11), (12), (18), (21), (28), and IP(31) amended, (HB 14-1330), ch. 151, p. 516, § 1, effective May 9; (3), (10), and (29) amended and (4.5), (14.5), and (33) added (HB 14-1329), ch. 150, p. 512, § 1, effective May 9; (3) and (29) amended and (9.3) added (HB 14-1331), ch. 152, p. 523, § 1, effective May 9; (3.3), (3.5), (3.7), (6.7), (9.5), (10.5), (17.5), and (32) added (HB 14-1328), ch. 173, p. 629, § 1, effective May 10. L. 2018: IP, IP(3.7), and (32)(a) amended and (19.3) repealed, (SB 18-002), ch. 89, p. 706, § 1, effective August 8. L. 2020: (17.5) amended, (HB 20-1137), ch. 241, p. 1162, § 1, effective September 14. L. 2021: (19.5) and (20.6) amended, (HB 21-1201), ch. 389, p. 2599, § 4, effective June 30; (6.5), (6.7), (10.5), and (17.5) repealed, (HB 21-1109), ch. 489, pp. 3526, 3528, §§ 4, 9, effective July 7.