(A) For the purpose of this ordinance, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ACT. The Metropolitan Extension Telecommunications Rights-of-Way Oversight Act, Public Act 48 of 2002, as amended from time to time.
CITY COUNCIL. The City Council of this city, or its designee. This section does not authorize delegation of any decision or function that is required by law to be made by the City Council.
MAYOR. The Mayor of this city, or his or her designee.
PERMIT. A non-exclusive permit issued pursuant to the Act and this ordinance to a telecommunications provider to use the public rights-of-way in the city for its telecommunications facilities.
(B) All other terms used in this ordinance shall have the same meaning as defined or as provided in the Act, including without limitation the following:
AUTHORITY. The Metropolitan Extension Telecommunications Rights-of-Way Oversight Authority created pursuant to § 3 of the Act.
MPSC. The State Public Service Commission in the Department of Consumer and Industry Services, and shall have the same meaning as the term COMMISSION in the Act.
PERSON. An individual, corporation, partnership, association, governmental entity, or any other legal entity.
PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY. The area on, below, or above a public roadway, highway, street, alley, easement, or waterway. PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY does not include a federal, state, or private right-of-way.
TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES or FACILITIES. The equipment or personal property, such as copper and fiber cables, lines, wires, switches, conduits, pipes, and sheaths, which are used to or can generate, receive, transmit, carry, amplify, or provide telecommunication services or signals. TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES or FACILITIES do not include antennas, supporting structures for antennas, equipment shelters or houses, and any ancillary equipment and miscellaneous hardware used to provide federally licensed commercial mobile service as defined in § 332(d) of part I of Title III of the Communications Act of 1934, Chapter 652, 48 Stat. 1064, 47 U.S.C. § 332, and further defined as commercial mobile radio service in 47 C.F.R. pt. 20.3, and service provided by any wireless, 2-way communication device.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDER or PROVIDER. A person or an affiliate of the person each of which for compensation provides 1 or more telecommunication services.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES or SERVICES. Services regulated or unregulated, offered to customers for the transmission of 2-way interactive communication and associated uses. A TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICE is not a public utility service.