The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Affiliate." A person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with a specified person. The term includes subsidiaries, partnerships, joint ventures and other entities that have shared resources, interests or business dealings.
"Broadband facilities." Wires, cables, materials, equipment and other facilities, which are or can be used for the provision of broadband services.
"Broadband service supplier." An electricity, telecommunications, cable operator or Internet supplier or affiliate that constructs, owns or installs new broadband facilities to provide broadband services, at wholesale or retail, using existing electric infrastructure, including, but not limited to, poles and conduit, within an easement. The term includes third parties with which the electric cooperative corporation contracts, licenses or otherwise enters into agreements with for the installation, service or maintenance of broadband infrastructure and provision of broadband services on behalf of the electric cooperative corporation or its affiliate.
"Broadband services." As follows:
(1) Service that consists of or includes the provision of broadband that:
(i) is used to provide access to the Internet; or
(ii) provides computer processing, information storage, information content or protocol conversion.
(2) The term includes the provision of voice over Internet protocol services and Internet protocol-enabled services.
"Easement." A recorded or unrecorded right-of-way, easement or similar property right acquired by eminent domain, prescription or conveyance that is used or may be used for transmitting, distributing or providing electric service by utilizing electric infrastructure.
"Electric cooperative corporation." As defined in 15 Pa.C.S. ยง 7302(a) (relating to application of chapter).
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