area or underserved area in which it seeks to provide the
service.
"Secretary." The Secretary of General Services of the
Commonwealth.
"Underserved area." An area within this Commonwealth that is
demonstrated to not have access to fixed broadband services at
25 megabits per second download and 3 megabits per second upload
and also lacks access to mobile broadband services.
"Unserved area." An area within this Commonwealth that is
demonstrated to not have access to fixed broadband services or
mobile broadband service.
"Wireless broadband service." An Internet connection service
capable of transmitting information at a rate that is not less
than 256 kilobits per second in at least one direction using a
wireless link between a fixed location and the Internet service
provider's facility. The term does not include wireless fidelity
technology used in conjunction with dedicated subscriber line
service or cable service to connect devices within a facility to
the Internet via a broadband connection.
Section 3. Inventory of State-owned assets.
The department shall conduct an annual inventory of all
communications towers, poles, buildings, facilities and other
assets owned by a State department, agency, board, commission or
other entity and shall leverage existing State-owned assets for
the provision of high-speed broadband to unserved areas and
underserved areas. The inventory shall be made publicly
available to persons or private entities desirous of installing
or collocating wireless facilities to provide high-speed
broadband services within this Commonwealth.
Section 4. Lease or conveyance of communication towers.
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