SF 2739

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 03/28/2019 03:09pm

A bill for an act
relating to telecommunications; amending broadband definitions; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 116J.394.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 116J.394, is amended to read:

116J.394 DEFINITIONS.

(a) For the purposes of sections 116J.394 to 116J.398, the following terms have the
meanings given them.

(b) "Broadband" or "broadband service" has the meaning given in section 116J.39,
subdivision 1, paragraph (b).

(c) "Broadband infrastructure" means networks of deployed telecommunications
equipment and technologies necessary to provide high-speed Internet access and other
advanced telecommunications services for end users.

(d) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of employment and economic development.

(e) "Last-mile infrastructure" means broadband infrastructure that serves as the final leg
connecting the broadband service provider's network to the end-use customer's on-premises
telecommunications equipment.

(f) "Middle-mile infrastructure" means broadband infrastructure that links a broadband
service provider's core network infrastructure to last-mile infrastructure.

(g) "Political subdivision" means any county, city, town, school district, special district
or other political subdivision, or public corporation.

(h) "Underserved areas" means areas of Minnesota in which households or businesses
lack access to deleted text begin wire-line deleted text end broadband service at speeds of at least 100 megabits per second
download and at least 20 megabits per second upload.

(i) "Unserved areas" means areas of Minnesota in which households or businesses lack
access to deleted text begin wire-line deleted text end broadband service, as defined in section 116J.39.