Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 460. Public Utilities § 460.1303

(a) “Affiliated transmission company” means that term as defined in section 2 of the electric transmission line certification act, 1995 PA 30, MCL 460.562.

(b) “Antenna” means communications equipment that transmits or receives electromagnetic radio frequency signals used in the provision of wireless services.

(c) “Applicable codes” means uniform building, fire, electrical, plumbing, or mechanical codes adopted under the Stille-DeRossett-Hale single state construction code act, 1972 PA 230, MCL 125.1501 to 125.1531, or adopted by the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration or by a state or national code organization, including, but not limited to, the “National Electrical Safety Code” published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

(d) “Applicant” means a wireless provider that submits an application described in this act.

(e) “Attaching entity” means a public or private party or entity, other than the municipally owned electric utility, that, pursuant to an agreement with the municipally owned electric utility, places a wire or cable attachment on a nonauthority pole or related infrastructure within the communication space. Attaching entity includes, but is not limited to, both of the following:

(f) “Authority”, unless the context implies otherwise, means this state, a county road commission, or a county, township, city, village, district, or subdivision thereof if authorized by law to make legislative, quasi-judicial, or administrative decisions concerning an application described in this act. Authority does not include any of the following:

(g) “Authority pole” means a utility pole owned or operated by an authority and located in the ROW.