Sec. 5.

As used in this act:

(a) "Colocate" means to install, mount, maintain, modify, operate, or replace wireless facilities on or adjacent to a wireless support structure or utility pole. "Collocation" has a corresponding meaning. Colocate does not include make-ready work or the installation of a new utility pole or new wireless support structure.

(b) "Communications facility" means the set of equipment and network components, including wires, cables, antennas, and associated facilities, used by a communications service provider to provide communications service.

(c) "Communication space" means that term as defined in the "National Electric Safety Code" published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

(d) "Communications service" means service provided over a communications facility, including cable service as defined in 47 USC 522, information service as defined in 47 USC 153, telecommunications service as defined in 47 USC 153, or wireless service.

(e) "Communications service provider" means any entity that provides communications services.

(f) "FCC" means the Federal Communications Commission.

(g) "Fee" means a nonrecurring charge for services.

(h) "Historic district" means a historic district established under section 3 of the local historic districts act, 1970 PA 169, MCL 399.203, or a group of buildings, properties, or sites that are either listed in the National Register of Historic Places or formally determined eligible for listing by the Keeper of the National Register, the individual who has been delegated the authority by the federal agency to list properties and determine their eligibility for the National Register, in accordance with Section VI.D.1.a.i-v of the Nationwide Programmatic Agreement codified at 47 CFR Part 1, appendix C.

(i) "Independent transmission company" means that term as defined in section 2 of the electric transmission line certification act, 1995 PA 30, MCL 460.562.

History: 2018, Act 365, Eff. Mar. 12, 2019