As used in this chapter, the following words and terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:
CELLULAR TELEPHONE: An analog or digital wireless telephone authorized by the Federal Communications Commission to operate in the frequency bandwidth reserved for cellular telephones.
COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE: Any service lawfully provided for a charge or compensation by any cable system or by any radio, fiber optic, photo-optical, electromagnetic, photo-electronic, satellite, microwave, data transmission, internet based or wireless distribution network, system or facility including, but not limited to, any electronic data, video, audio, internet access, microwave and radio communications, transmissions, signals and services and any such communications, transmissions, signals and services directly or indirectly by or through any of those networks, systems or facilities.
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION DEVICE: Any electronic device, used or capable of being used in a handheld manner, that is designed or intended to receive or transmit text or character based messages, access or store data, or connect to the internet or any communications service that allows test communications. This term does not include a voice activated global positioning or navigation system that is affixed to a motor vehicle.
PUBLIC TRANSIT DRIVER:
A. Any operator of a public transit vehicle owned and operated by the State of Oklahoma, any Public Trust Authority, County, Municipality, Town or City within this State;
B. Any operator of a school bus or multipassenger motor vehicle owned and approved to operate by the State Department of Education or any school district within this State; or
C. Any operator, conductor or driver of a locomotive engine, railway car or train of cars.
WRITE, SEND, OR READ A TEXT BASED COMMUNICATION (Also Known As TEXTING): Manually entering alphanumeric text into, sending text, or reading text from an electronic device, and includes, but is not limited to, short message service (SMS), e-mailing, instant messaging (IM), a command or request to access a World Wide Web page, or engaging in any other form of electronic text retrieval or entry, for present or future communication. (Ord. 2015-03, 11-9-2015, eff. 11-10-2015)