Pennsylvania § 6102 - Definitions.

§ 6102. Definitions.

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:

"Applicant." An entity that submits an application for a grant under section 6124 (relating to grant applications and process), including, but not limited to, a cooperative, nonprofit organization, public-private partnership, private company, public or private utility, public utility district, council of governments, local government or any other entity approved by the board, subject to section 6112(c)(1)(i) (relating to board).

"Authority." The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority established under section 6111(a) (relating to authority).

"Board." The board of directors of the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority established under section 6112.

"Community anchor institution." An entity, including any school, library, health clinic, health center, hospital or other medical provider, public safety entity, institution of higher education, public housing organization or community support organization, that facilitates greater use of broadband service by vulnerable populations, including low-income individuals, unemployed individuals and aged individuals, that lack access to gigabit-level broadband service.

"Department." The Department of Community and Economic Development of the Commonwealth.

"High-speed broadband service." Wireless, wireline or fixed wireless technology having a latency sufficient to support real-time, interactive applications and the capacity to reliably and consistently transmit data from or to the Internet at:

(1) minimum speeds of at least 100 megabits per second for downloads and 20 megabits per second for uploads;

(2) minimum speeds adopted by the Federal Communications Commission; or

(3) minimum speeds otherwise required to comply with funding opportunities from the Federal Government, whichever is greater.

"Overbuild." The deployment of high-speed broadband service infrastructure in an area that is not unserved or underserved.

"Program." The grant program or programs established under section 6123(a) (relating to grant awards generally) to fund projects.

"Project." A high-speed broadband service infrastructure project or other broadband project allowable under Federal law or guidance.

"Reliable broadband service." Broadband service that meets performance criteria for service availability, adaptability to changing end-user requirements, length of serviceable life or other criteria, other than upload and download speeds, as determined by the authority to comply with Federal law or guidance.

"Statewide broadband plan." The Statewide broadband plan developed under section 6122(g) (relating to specific powers and duties).

"Underserved area." A project area that is not an unserved area and lacks access to reliable broadband service offered with a speed of not less than 100 megabits per second for downloads and 20 megabits per second for uploads and a latency sufficient to support real-time, interactive applications.

"Unserved area." A project area that has no access to broadband service or lacks access to reliable broadband service with a speed of not less than 25 megabits per second for downloads and three megabits per second for uploads and a latency sufficient to support real-time, interactive applications.