S1118B1667A06292 NAD:JMT 06/18/20 #90 A06292
AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO. 1118
Sponsor: SENATOR PITTMAN
Printer's No. 1667
Amend Bill, page 1, by inserting between lines 16 and 17
"Affiliate." A person that directly, or indirectly through
one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is
under common control with a specified person. The term includes
subsidiaries, partnerships, joint ventures and other entities
that have shared resources, interests or business dealings.
Amend Bill, page 2, line 13, by inserting after
"telecommunications"
, cable operator
Amend Bill, page 2, line 15, by striking out "through" and
inserting
using
Amend Bill, page 2, line 16, by striking out "within an
easement" and inserting
, including, but not limited to, poles and conduit, within an
easement
Amend Bill, page 2, line 17, by striking out "electricity
supplier" and inserting
electric cooperative corporation
Amend Bill, page 2, lines 20 and 21, by striking out
"electricity supplier or " and inserting
electric cooperative corporation or its
Amend Bill, page 2, lines 29 and 30; page 3, lines 1 and 2;
by striking out all of said lines on said pages
Amend Bill, page 3, line 9, by inserting after "corporation."
An electric cooperative corporation may only supply
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retail broadband services through one or more affiliates.
Amend Bill, page 3, line 18, by striking out "cooperative's"
and inserting
cooperative corporation's
Amend Bill, page 3, line 19, by striking out "cooperative"
and inserting
corporation
Amend Bill, page 3, line 21, by inserting after "services"
or if an electric cooperative corporation, in its
sole discretion, gives express written permission to a
broadband service provider to utilize an existing
electric easement
Amend Bill, page 3, by inserting between lines 25 and 26
(4) An electric cooperative corporation that elects to
provide broadband services as a broadband service supplier
shall permit other providers of such services
nondiscriminatory access to attach to electric
infrastructure, owned or controlled by the electric
cooperative corporation, pursuant to the rates, terms and
conditions comparable to and no less favorable than those
offered to an affiliate of an electric cooperative
corporation engaged in the provision of retail broadband
services.
Amend Bill, page 3, line 26, by striking out "Exception.--
Subsection" and inserting
Applicability.-- Except for the replacement or relocation of
existing poles or as otherwise provided by law, subsection
Amend Bill, page 3, by inserting between lines 28 and 29
(c) Construction.--Except as otherwise provided under this
chapter, nothing in this chapter shall limit any of the rights
that exist under the laws of this Commonwealth of any broadband
service supplier to secure its own easements for the
construction or installation of broadband facilities or the
provision of broadband services.
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