Pennsylvania Statutes Title 73 P.S. Trade and Commerce § 2703. Definitions

The following words and phrases when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

“Account.” The Unserved High-speed Broadband Funding Program Account established under section 7(c). 1

“Authority.” The Commonwealth Financing Authority.

“Board.” The board of directors of the authority.

“High-speed broadband service.”Wireless, wireline or fixed wireless technology having the capacity to transmit data from or to the Internet at:

(1) minimum speeds of at least 25 megabits per second downstream and three megabits per second upstream; or

(2) minimum speeds adopted by the Federal Communications Commission, whichever is greater.

“High-speed broadband service infrastructure.”The signal transmission facilities and associated network equipment proposed to be deployed in a project area used for the provision of high-speed broadband service.

“Overbuild.” The deployment of high-speed broadband service infrastructure in an area that is not unserved.

“Program.” The Unserved High-Speed Broadband Funding Program established under section 4.  2

“Project.” The proposed deployment of high-speed broadband service infrastructure in an unserved area of this Commonwealth as set forth in an application for grant funding authorized under this act.

“Unserved area.”A project area without access to wireline or fixed wireless broadband service with minimum speeds of at least 25 megabits per second downstream and 3 megabits per second upstream.