(i) computer processing; (ii) information storage; and (iii) protocol conversion.” SECTION 4. Section 5892600 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 360 of 2002, is amended to read: 5892600. This article regulates the provision of “Section telecommunications communications service by an agency or, entity of the State or, instrumentality, or a political subdivision of this State, excluding the State Budget and Control Board, for services provided as of this the effective date of this article’s article.” SECTION 5. Section 5892610 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 360 of 2002, is amended to read: 5892610. As used in this article: “Section (A)(1) telecommunications ‘Governmentowned communications service means a state or local political provider’ subdivision or, instrumentality of the State, person, or entity providing telecommunications a communications service to the public for hire over a facility, operation, or system that is directly or indirectly owned by, operated by, or a financial benefit obtained by or derived from, an agency, instrumentality, or entity of the State or any local government. ‘Governmentowned telecommunications communications service not provider’ does include the State Budget and Control Board for services provided as of this the effective date of this article. article’s (2) The term telecommunications ‘governmentowned communications service not include any a state or provider’ does local governmental entity, instrumentality, or agency that obtains or derives financial benefit solely from leasing or renting, to any a person or entity, property that is not, in and of itself, a facility used to provide telecommunications a communications service. (2)(B) means a telecommunications ‘Communications service’ service, a broadband service, or both. (C) for the purpose of this ‘Telecommunications service’ section is means a telecommunications service as defined in Section 5892200(1). (D) Broadband service means a service that meets the definition of in Section 58-9-10(17) and that has ‘broadband service’ transmission speeds that are equal to or greater than the requirements for basic broadband tier 1 service as defined by the Federal Communications Commission for broadband data gathering and reporting. This definition does not modify or
(i) computer processing; (ii) information storage; and (iii) protocol conversion.” SECTION 4. Section 5892600 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 360 of 2002, is amended to read: “Section 5892600. This article regulates the provision of telecommunications communications service by an agency or, entity of the State or, instrumentality, or a political subdivision of this State, excluding the State Budget and Control Board, for services provided as of this article’s the effective date of this article.” SECTION 5. Section 5892610 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 360 of 2002, is amended to read: “Section 5892610. As used in this article: (A)(1) ‘Governmentowned telecommunications communications service provider’ means a state or local political subdivision or, instrumentality of the State, person, or entity providing telecommunications a communications service to the public for hire over a facility, operation, or system that is directly or indirectly owned by, operated by, or a financial benefit obtained by or derived from, an agency, instrumentality, or entity of the State or any local government. ‘Governmentowned telecommunications communications service provider’ does not include the State Budget and Control Board for services provided as of this article’s the effective date of this article. (2) The term ‘governmentowned telecommunications communications service provider’ does not include any a state or local governmental entity, instrumentality, or agency that obtains or derives financial benefit solely from leasing or renting, to any a person or entity, property that is not, in and of itself, a facility used to provide telecommunications a communications service. (2)(B) ‘Communications service’ means a telecommunications service, a broadband service, or both. (C) ‘Telecommunications service’ for the purpose of this section is means a telecommunications service as defined in Section 5892200(1). (D) Broadband service means a service that meets the definition of ‘broadband service’ in Section 58-9-10(17) and that has transmission speeds that are equal to or greater than the requirements for basic broadband tier 1 service as defined by the Federal Communications Commission for broadband data gathering and reporting. This definition does not modify or
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