{"data":{"id":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-50-40-1","jurisdiction":"us-ga","citation":"O.C.G.A. § 50-40-1","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in this chapter, the term:\n(1) “Broadband network project” means any deployment of broadband services.\n(2) “Broadband services” means a wired or wireless terrestrial service that consists of the capability to transmit at a rate of not less than 25 megabits per second in the downstream direction and at least 3 megabits per second in the upstream direction to end users and in combination with such service provides:\n(A) Access to the internet; or\n(B) Computer processing, information storage, or protocol conversion.\n(3) “Broadband services provider” means any provider of broadband services or a public utility or any other person or entity that builds or owns a broadband network project.\n(4) “Development authority” shall have the same meaning as provided in Code Section 36-62A-20.\n(5) “Eligible applicants” means any or all public bodies, designated by the Department of Community Affairs pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of Code Section 50-40-81, as political subdivisions qualified to apply for funds under this article.\n(6) “Local authority” shall have the same meaning as provided in Code Section 36-82-220.\n(7) “Location” means any residence, dwelling, home, business, or building.\n(8) “Political subdivision” means a county, municipal corporation, consolidated government, or local authority.\n(9) “Qualified broadband provider” means an entity that is authorized to apply for or that obtains a certificate of authority issued pursuant to Code Section 46-5-163 that:\n(A) (i) Has, directly or indirectly, been providing broadband services to at least 1,000 locations; and\n(ii) Has been conducting business in the state for at least three years with a demonstrated financial, technical, and operational capability to operate a broadband services network; or\n(B) Is able to demonstrate financial, technical, and operational capability to operate a broadband services network.\n(10) “Served area” means a census block that is not designated by the Department of Community Affairs as an unserved area.\n(11) “Unserved area” means a census block in which broadband services are not available to 20 percent or more of the locations as determined by the Department of Community Affairs pursuant to Article 2 of this chapter.","path":["TITLE 50 State Government","CHAPTER 40 Promotion and Deployment of Broadband Services","Article 1 General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://archive.org/download/gov.ga.ocga.2018/release86.2022.11/gov.ga.ocga.title.50.odt","current_through":"Release 86 (2022-11)","vintage":"Public.Resource.Org bulk O.C.G.A., Release 86 (2022-11), retrieved 2026-09-17","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T19:34:58Z","sha256":"406817c18a42f4f1cd444cc7360dd62d9d41a24a4433a961c006a2d53ff25e41","source_id":"us-ga","stale":false,"prev":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-50-39-61","next":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-50-40-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}