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3	34		BILL NO. 2090 By: McCall of the House
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7	38		Leewright of the Senate
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12	43		An Act relating to telecommunications; amending 17
13	44		O.S. 2011, Section 139.102, as last amended by
14	45		Section 3, Chapter 270, O.S.L. 2016 (17 O.S. Supp.
15	46		2020, Section 139.102), which relates to the Oklahoma
16	47		Telecommunications Act of 1997; modifying
17	48		definitions; defining terms; amending Section 3,
18	49		Chapter 165, O.S.L. 2020, as amended by Section 1,
19	50		Chapter 167, O.S.L. 2020 (17 O.S. Supp. 2020, Section
20	51		139.202), which rela tes to the Rural Broadband
21	52		Expansion Council; expanding number of Council
22	53		members; modifying qualification of certain
23	54		appointment; adding appointees with certain
24	55		expertise; allowing legislators to have chair or co-
25	56		chair position; requiring Council to devel op
26	57		guidelines for broadband incentive awards by certain
27	58		date; requiring submission of guidelines to certain
28	59		members of the Oklahoma Legislature; stating content
29	60		guidelines shall encompass; and declaring an
30	61		emergency.
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34		-	~~SUBJECT: Telecommunications~~
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36	67		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE S TATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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38	68		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 17 O.S. 2011, Section 139.102, as
39	69		last amended by Section 3, Chapter 270, O.S.L. 2016 (17 O.S. Supp.
40	70		2020, Section 139.102), is amende d to read as follows:
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42		-	Section 139.102 As used in the Oklahoma Telecommunications Act
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	98	+	Section 139.102. As used in the Oklahoma Telecommunications Act
43	99		of 1997:
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45	100		1. "Access line" means the facilities provided and maintained
46		-	by a telecommunications service provider which permit access to or ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 2090 Page 2~~
	101	+	by a telecommunications service provider which permit access to or
47	102		from the public switched netwo rk or its functional equivalent
48	103		regardless of the technol ogy or medium used;
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50	104		2. "Administrative process" means an administrative application
51	105		process which allows eligible local exchange telecommunications
52	106		providers and eligible providers to request fundin g and an
53	107		administrative submission process that allows Ok lahoma Universal
54	108		Service Fund Beneficiaries to submit a preapproval request directly
55	109		with the Administrator. Both of the administrative processes shall
56	110		not require an order from the Commission to de termine eligibility
57	111		for, allocate or disburse funds unles s a request for reconsideration
58	112		is filed;
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60	113		3. "Administrator" means the Director of the Public Utility
61	114		Division of the Corporation Commission;
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63	115		4. "Broadband", as used in Section 139.202 of this titl e, means
64	116		those services and underlying facilities that pr ovide access to and
65	117		from the Internet of continuous speeds of at least twenty -five (25)
66	118		megabits per second (Mbps) downstream, from the provider to the
67	119		customer, and continuous speeds of at least thr ee (3) megabits per
68	120		second (Mbps) upstream, from the cust omer to the provider, using
69	121		fixed, terrestrial facilities, including, but not limited to,
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70	149		wireless, copper wire, fiber optic cable, or coaxial cable, to
71	150		provide such service. The minimum Internet sp eeds listed in this
72	151		paragraph shall be subject to change or update when, or if, the
73	152		Federal Communications Commission makes new rulings related to its
74	153		definition of broadband;
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76	154		5. "Commission" means the Corporation Commission of this state;
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78	155		5. 6. "Competitive local exchange carrier" or "CLEC" means,
79	156		with respect to an area or exchange, a telecommunications service
80	157		provider that is certificated by the Commission to provide local
81	158		exchange services in that area or exchange within the state after
82	159		July 1, 1995;
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84	160		6. 7. "Competitively neutral" means not advantaging or favoring
85	161		one person or technology over another;
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87	162		7. 8. "Consortium" means, as used in Section 6 139.109.1 of
88	163		this act title, two or more Oklahoma Universal Service Fund
89	164		Beneficiaries that choose to r equest support under the Federal
90	165		Universal Service Suppor t Mechanism or successor program or programs
91		-	as a single entity; ENR. H. B. NO. 2090 Page 3
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93	167		8. 9. "Contributing providers" means providers, including but
94	168		not limited to providers of intrastate telecommunications, providers
95	169		of intrastate telecommunications for a fee on a non -common-carrier
96	170		basis, providers of wireless telephone service and providers of
97	171		interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). Contributing
98	172		providers shall contribute to the Oklahoma Universal Service Fund
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99	200		and Oklahoma Lifeline Fund. VoIP providers shall be assessed only
100	201		as provided for in the decision of the Federal Communications
101	202		Commission, FCC 10-185, released November 5, 2010, or such other
102	203		assessment methodology that is not inconsistent with fede ral law.
103	204		Entities exempt from contributing to the Federa l Universal Service
104	205		Support Mechanisms are also exempt from contributing to the Oklahoma
105	206		Universal Service Fund and Oklahoma Lifeline Fund consistent with 47
106	207		C.F.R., Section 54.706(d). The term "con tributing providers" may be
107	208		modified to conform to the de finition of contributors as defined by
108	209		the FCC if adopted by the Commission, after notice and hearing;
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110	210		9. 10. "Eligible entity" means any terrestrial Internet service
111	211		provider willing to go into uns erved or underserved areas, as
112	212		determined by the Broadban d Expansion Council mapping. The eligible
113	213		entity shall provide at least the minimum broadband speeds pursuant
114	214		to paragraph 4 of this section ;
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116	215		11. "Eligible healthcare health care entity" means a not-for-
117	216		profit hospital, county health department, city -county health
118	217		department, not-for-profit mental health and substance abuse
119	218		facility or Federally Qualified Health Center in Oklahoma. Eligible
120	219		healthcare health care entity shall also include telemedic ine
121	220		services provided by the Oklahoma Department of Corre ctions at
122	221		facilities identified in Section 509 of Title 57 of the Oklahoma
123	222		Statutes;
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125	250		10. 12. "Eligible local exchange telecommunications service
126	251		provider" means ILEC, CLEC and commercial radio mobil e service
127	252		provider as those terms are used in the Oklahom a Telecommunications
128	253		Act of 1997;
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130	254		11. 13. "Eligible provider" means, for purposes of Special
131	255		Universal Services, providers of telecommunications services which
132	256		hold a certificate of convenience and necessity and OneNet;
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134	257		12. 14. "End User Common Line Char ge" means the flat-rate
135		-	monthly interstate access charge required by the Federal ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 2090 Page 4~~
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136	259		Communications Commission that contributes to the cost of local
137	260		service;
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139	261		13. 15. "Enhanced service" means a service t hat is delivered
140	262		over communications transmission facilit ies and that uses computer
141	263		processing applications to:
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143	264		a. change the content, format, code, or protocol of
144	265		transmitted information,
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146	266		b. provide the customer new or restructured information,
147	267		or
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149	268		c. involve end-user interaction with information stored
150	269		in a computer;
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152	270		14. 16. "Exchange" means a geographic area established by an
153	271		incumbent local exchange telecommunications provider as filed with
154	272		or approved by the Commission for the administration of local
155	273		telecommunications service in a specified area which usual ly
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156	301		embraces a city, town, or village and its environs and which may
157	302		consist of one or more central offices together with associated
158	303		plant used in furnishing telecommunications service in that area;
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160	304		15. 17. "Facilities" means all the plant and equipment of a
161	305		telecommunications service provider, including all tangible and
162	306		intangible real and personal property without limitation, and any
163	307		and all means and instrumentalities in any manner owned, operated,
164	308		leased, licensed, used, controlled, furnished, or suppli ed for, by,
165	309		or in connection with the business of any telecommunications service
166	310		provider;
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168	311		16. 18. "Federally Qualified Health Center" or "(FQHC)" means
169	312		an entity which:
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171	313		a. is receiving a grant unde r Section 330 of the Public
172	314		Health Service (PHS) Act, 42 U.S.C., Section 254b, or
173	315		is receiving funding from a grant under a contract
174	316		with the recipient of such a grant and meets the
175	317		requirements to receive a grant under Section 330 of
176	318		the PHS Act,
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178	319		b. based on the recommendation of the Health Resources
179	320		and Services Administration within the Public Health
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181	322		Department of Health and Human Services to meet the
182	323		requirements for receiving a grant as described in
183	324		subparagraph a of this paragraph,
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185	352		c. was treated by the Secreta ry of the Department of
186	353		Health and Human Services, for purposes of part B of
187	354		Section 330 of the PHS Act, as a comprehensive
188	355		federally funded health center as of January 1, 1990,
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191	357		d. is an outpatient health program or facility operated
192	358		by a tribe or tribal organization under the Indian
193	359		Self-Determination Act, 25 U.S.C., Section 450f et
194	360		seq., or by an urban Indian organization receiving
195	361		funds under Title V of the Indian Health Care
196	362		Improvement Act, 25 U.S.C., Section 1651 et seq.;
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198	363		17. 19. "Federal Universal Service Support Mechanism" is the
199	364		support program established by the Telecommunications Act of 1996,
200	365		47 U.S.C., Section 254(h). The program includes support for
201	366		schools, libraries and healthcare health care providers;
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203	367		18. 20. "Funding year" means, for purposes of administering the
204	368		Oklahoma Universal Service Fund, the period of July 1 through June
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207	370		19. 21. "High speed Internet access service" or "broadband
208	371		service" means, as used in Section 139.110 139.202 of this title,
209	372		those services and underlying facilities that provide upstream, from
210	373		customer to provider, or downstream, from provider to customer,
211	374		transmission to or from the Internet in excess of one hundred fifty
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213	403		five (25) megabits per second (Mbps) and in excess of or at a
214	404		constant upload speed of three (3) megabits per second (Mbps) ,
215	405		regardless of the technology or medium used , including, but not
216	406		limited to, wireless, copp er wire, fiber optic cable, or coaxial
217	407		cable, to provide such service;
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219	408		20. 22. "Hospital" means a healthcare health care entity that
220	409		has been granted a license as a hospital by the Oklahoma State
221	410		Department of Health for that particular location;
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223	411		21. 23. "Incumbent local exchange telecommunications service
224	412		provider" or "ILEC" means, with respect to an area or exchanges, any
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226	414		service in such area or exchanges within this state on July 1, 1995,
227	415		pursuant to a certificate of convenience and necessity or
228	416		grandfathered authority;
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230	417		22. 24. "Installation charge" means any charge for a
231	418		nonrecurring service charged by an eligible provider necessary to
232	419		initiate Special Universal Services. Installation char ges may not
233	420		exceed the cost which would be charged for in stallation, if the cost
234	421		were not being paid for by the OUSF;
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237	423		means any person, firm, partnership, corporation or other entity,
238	424		except an incumbent local exchange telecommunications service
239	425		provider, engaged in furnishing regulated interexchange
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240	453		telecommunications services under the jurisdiction of the
241	454		Commission;
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243	455		24. 26. "Internet" means the international research -oriented
244	456		network comprised of business, government, academic and other
245	457		networks;
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247	458		25. 27. "Local exchange telecommunications service" means a
248	459		regulated switched or dedicated telecommunications service which
249	460		originates and terminates within an exchange or an exchange service
250	461		territory. Local exchange telecommunications service may be
251	462		terminated by a telecommunications service provider other than the
252	463		telecommunications service provider on whose network the call
253	464		originated. The local exchange service territory defined in the
254	465		originating provider's tariff shall determine whether the call is
255	466		local exchange service;
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257	467		26. 28. "Local exchange telecommunications service provider"
258	468		means a company holding a certificate of convenience and necessity
259	469		from the Commission to provide local exchange telecommunications
260	470		service;
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262	471		27. 29. "Not-for-profit hospital" means:
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264	472		a. a hospital located in this state which has been
265	473		licensed as a hospital at that location pursuant to
266	474		Section 1-701 et seq. of Title 63 of the Oklahoma
267	475		Statutes for the diagnosis, trea tment, or care of
268	476		patients in order to obtain medical car e, surgical
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271	506		Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 501(c)(3),
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274	508		b. a hospital located i n this state which is licensed as
275	509		a hospital at that loca tion pursuant to Section 1 -701
276	510		et seq. of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes and is
277	511		owned by a municipality, county, the state or a public
278	512		trust for the diagnosis, treatment, or care of
279	513		patients in order to obtain medical care, surgical
280	514		care, or obstetrical care;
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282	515		28. 30. "Not-for-profit mental health and substance abuse
283	516		facility" means a facility, not for the sole purpose of
284	517		administration, which is operated by the Department of Mental Health
285	518		and Substance Abuse Services or a facility certified by the
286	519		Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services as a
287	520		Community Mental Health Care Center, a Community -Based Structured
288	521		Crisis Center or a Community Comprehensive Addiction Recovery
289	522		Center;
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291	523		29. 31. "Oklahoma High Cost Fund" means the fund established b y
292	524		the Commission in Cause Nos. PUD 950000117 and 950000119;
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294	525		30. 32. "Oklahoma Lifeline Fund" or "(OLF)" means the fund
295	526		established and required to be implemented by the Commission
296	527		pursuant to Section 139.105 of this title;
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298	555		31. 33. "Oklahoma Universal Ser vice Fund" or "(OUSF)" means the
299	556		fund established and required to be implemented by the Commission
300	557		pursuant to Section 139.106 of this title;
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302	558		32. 34. "Oklahoma Universal Service Fund Beneficiary" me ans an
303	559		entity eligible to receive Special Universal Servi ces support as
304	560		provided for in subsection A of Section 6 139.109.1 of this act
305	561		title;
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307	562		33. 35. "Prediscount amount" means the total cost of Special
308	563		Universal Services, selected pursuant to the proced ures set out in
309	564		subparagraph paragraph 5 of subsection B of Section 6 139.109.1 of
310	565		this act title, before charges are reduced by federal or state
311	566		funding support. The prediscount amount shall not include fees or
312	567		taxes;
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314	568		34. 36. "Person" means any individu al, partnership,
315	569		association, corporation, governmental e ntity, public or private
316	570		organization of any character, or any other entity;
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318	571		35. 37. "Primary universal service" means an access line and
319	572		dial tone provided to the premises of residential or busines s
320	573		customers which provides access to other lines for the transmission
321	574		of two-way switched or dedicated communication in the local calling
322	575		area without additional, usage -sensitive charges, including:
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324	576		a. a primary directory listing,
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326	577		b. dual-tone multifrequency signaling,
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328	578		c. access to operator services,
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331		-
332	607		e. access to telecommunications relay services for the
333	608		deaf or hard-of-hearing,
334		-
335	609		f. access to nine-one-one service where provided by a
336	610		local governmental authority or multijurisdictional
337	611		authority, and
338		-
339	612		g. access to interexchange long distance services;
340		-
341	613		36. 38. "Public library" means a library or library system that
342	614		is freely open to all persons under identical conditions and which
343	615		is supported in whole or in part by pu blic funds. Public library
344	616		shall not include libraries o perated as part of any university,
345	617		college, school museum, the Oklahoma Historical Society or county
346	618		law libraries;
347		-
348	619		37. 39. "Public school" means all free schools supported by
349	620		public taxation, and s hall include grades prekindergarten through
350	621		twelve and technology center schools that provide vocational and
351	622		technical instruction for high school students who attend the
352	623		technology center school on a tuition -free basis. Public school
353	624		shall not include pr ivate schools, home schools or virtual schools;
354		-
355	625		38. 40. "Regulated telecommunications service" means the
356	626		offering of telecommunications for a fee directly to the public
357	627		where the rates for such service are regulated by the Commission.
358		-	Regulated telecommunications service does not include the provision ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 2090 Page 9~~
	628	+	Regulated telecommunications service does not include the provision
359	629		of nontelecommunications services, including, but not limited to,
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360	657		the printing, distribution, or sale of advertising in telephone
361	658		directories, maintenance of inside wire, customer premises
362	659		equipment, and billing and collection service, nor does it include
363	660		the provision of wireless telephone service, enhanced service, and
364	661		other unregulated services, including services not under the
365	662		jurisdiction of the Commission, and services determined by the
366	663		Commission to be competitive;
367		-
368	664		41. "Served area" means an area or region with access to
369	665		broadband at or above a defined transmission speed threshold as
370	666		described in paragraph 4 of this section;
371		-
372	667		39. 42. "Special Universal Services" means the
373	668		telecommunications services su pported by the OUSF which are
374	669		furnished to public schools , public libraries and eligible health
375	670		care entities as provided for in Section 6 139.109.1 of this act
376	671		title;
377		-
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379	673		tolls, charges, classifica tions, and terms and conditions of service
380	674		relating to regulated services offered, the conditions under which
381	675		offered, and the charges therefor, which have been filed with the
382	676		Commission and have become effective;
383		-
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385	678		among points specified by the user , of information of the user's
386	679		choosing, without change in the form or content of the information
387	680		as sent and received;
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390	709		provides telecommunic ations service in this state;
391		-
392	710		43. 46. "Telecommunications service" means the offering of
393	711		telecommunications for a fee;
394		-
395	712		44. 47. "Telemedicine service" means the practice of health
396	713		care delivery, diagnosis, consultation and treatment, including but
397	714		not limited to the transfer of medical data or exchange of medic al
398	715		education information by means of audio, video or data
399	716		communications. Telemedicine service shall not mean a consultation
400	717		provided by telephone or facsimile machine;
401		-
402	718		45. 48. "Underserved area" m eans an area or region that has
403		-	Internet service at ~~speeds~~ higher than those that meet the ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 2090 Page 10~~
	719	+	Internet service at speed s higher than those that meet the
404	720		definition of an unserved area, but lower than those service speeds
405	721		of high-speed Internet;
406		-
407	722		49. "Universal service area" has the same meaning as the term
408	723		"service area" as defined in 47 U.S.C., Section 214(e)(5);
409		-
410	724		46. 50. "Unserved area" means an area or region in which there
411	725		is not at least one provider of terrestrial broadband service that
412	726		is either:
413		-
414	727		a. offering a connection to the Internet, or
415		-
416	728		b. required, under the terms of the Federal Universal
417	729		Service Fund or other federal or state grant, to
418	730		provide a connection to the Internet;
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420	758		51. "WAN" means a wide-area network that exists over a large -
421	759		scale geographical area. A WAN connects different smaller networks,
422	760		including local area networks and metro area networks, which ensures
423	761		that computers and users in one location can communicate with
424	762		computers and users in other locations;
425		-
426	763		47. 52. "Wire center" means a geographic area normally served
427	764		by a central office; and
428		-
429	765		48. 53. "Wireless Internet service provider" or "WISP", as used
430	766		in Section 2 of this act, means a fixed wireless access provider
431	767		that uses point-to-point microwave or millimeter -wave links between
432	768		its towers for coverage extension and backhaul and point-to-
433	769		multipoint links from the towers to the customer premis es; and
434		-
435	770		54. "Wireless telephone service" means radio communication
436	771		service carried on between mobile stations or receivers and land
437	772		stations and by mobile stations communicating among themselves and
438	773		which permits a user generally to receive a call that or iginates or
439	774		terminates on the public switched network or its functional
440	775		equivalent regardless of the radio frequencies used.
441		-
442	776		SECTION 2. AMENDATORY Section 3, Chapter 165, O. S.L.
443	777		2020, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 167, O.S.L. 2 020 (17 O.S.
444	778		Supp. 2020, Section 139.202), is amended to read as follows:
	779	+	Section 139.202. A. There is hereby created the Rural
	780	+	Broadband Expansion Council.
445	781
446		-	Section 139.202 A. There is hereby created the Rural Broadband
447		-	Expansion Council.
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449	808		B. The Council shall consist of fourteen (14) sixteen (16)
450	809		persons to be selected as follows:
451		-
452	810		1. Three members shall be appointed by the Governor, one of
453	811		whom shall be a government official who has knowledge of and
454	812		experience with the technology assets and operations of the Oklahoma
455	813		Department of Transportation, OneNet and the Oklahoma Office of
456	814		Management and Enterprise Services and who is not and has not been
457	815		previously employed by OneNet, one of whom shall be a past or
458	816		present mayor of a municipality having a population of less than
459	817		twenty-five thousand (25,000) persons according to the latest
460	818		Federal Decennial Census or most recent population estimate and
461	819		which is not part of either the Oklahoma City or Tulsa Metropolitan
462	820		Statistical Area Areas, and one of whom shall be a representative of
463	821		a wireless telecommunications provider with operations in O klahoma
464	822		and at least twenty-four other states;
465		-
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467	824		Oklahoma House of Representatives, one of whom shall represent the
468	825		interests of rural In ternet service providers, one of whom shall be
469	826		a private sector technology professional with expertise in broadband
470	827		connectivity, access, price and related economic factors, one of
471	828		whom shall represent the interests of rural health care, and one of
472	829		whom shall be a representative of a wireless telecommunications
473	830		provider not affiliated with an incumbent local exchange carrier in
474	831		Oklahoma and one of whom shall be a representative of a wireless
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475	859		Internet service provider (WISP) as defined by Section 1 of this
476	860		act;
477		-
478	861		3. Four Five members shall be appointed by the Presid ent Pro
479	862		Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate, one of whom shall be a
480	863		professional having academic expertise in large -scale information
481	864		technology infrastructure with emphasis on rural broadband acce ss,
482	865		one of whom shall represent the interests of rural bus iness
483	866		enterprises, one of whom shall be a citizen from a community of less
484	867		than fifty thousand (50,000) persons which is not part of either the
485	868		Oklahoma City or Tulsa Metropolitan Statistical Areas, and one of
486	869		whom shall be a rural electric cooperative rep resentative, and one
487	870		of whom shall be a representative of a Native American tribe ;
488		-
489	871		4. One nonvoting member of the Oklahoma House of
490	872		Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker;
491		-
492	873		5. One nonvoting member of the Oklahoma State Senate to be
493		-	appointed by the President Pro Tempore; and ENR. H. B. NO. 2090 Page 12
494		-
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495	875		6. One nonvoting member to be selected by the Oklahoma
496	876		Corporation Commission who has expertise in administration of the
497	877		Universal Service Fund, but who is not an elect ed member of the
498	878		Commission.
499		-
500	879		C. The Council shall hold a n organizational meeting not later
501	880		than sixty (60) days from the effective date of this act and shall
502	881		select from its membership a chair and vice -chair or co-chairs. The
503	882		chair or co-chair of the Council shall be a person who is not a
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504	910		government employee o r public official, unless the person or persons
505	911		are legislators.
506		-
507	912		D. A quorum of the membership of the Council shall be necessary
508	913		in order to take any final action pursuant to the provisions of this
509	914		act.
510		-
511	915		E. The Council shall be subject to the Oklahoma Ope n Meeting
512	916		Act and the Oklahoma Open Records Act.
513		-
514	917		F. The Rural Broadband Expansion Council shall conduct a study
515	918		of rural broadband access in the state and shall divide the state
516	919		into separate geographic areas based on the information it obtains
517	920		regarding existing capability for persons and businesses to access
518	921		broadband telecommunication services, the cost for obtaining the
519	922		services from existing service providers, the estimated costs for
520	923		improving rural broadband access, the likelihood of changes in rural
521	924		broadband access in the near and intermediate future based on
522	925		available information regarding private or public sector plans or
523	926		programs to create or enhance broadband access in rural areas, the
524	927		need for change in state or local law or policy that impacts the
525	928		ability for persons or business entities in rural areas to access
526	929		broadband services at a reasonable price and such other information
527	930		as the Council may determine to be relevant in order to est ablish
528	931		the geographic areas.
529		-
530	932		G. The Council shall incorpo rate the information as described
531	933		in subsection F of this section into a mapping system that depicts
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532	961		resources, broadband coverage, connectivity speeds and such other
533	962		features as the Council deems r elevant.
534		-
535	963		H. The Council shall undertake a study of incent ives or
536	964		programs that would have the effect of improving existing rural
537	965		broadband access and establishing broadband access to areas which
538		-	currently do not have such access. The incentives or ~~programs~~ may ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 2090 Page 13~~
	966	+	currently do not have such access. The incentives or progra ms may
539	967		include federal funds, tribal funds or resources, d onated funds or
540	968		funding available from foundations, endowments or similar sources,
541	969		state or local tax incentives, state or local financing incentives
542	970		or options or federal, tribal, state or local re gulatory policies
543	971		that would be conducive to improving exi sting broadband access or
544	972		establishing such access where it does not currently exist.
545		-
546	973		I. The Council shall have the right to obtain information from
547	974		the Oklahoma Corporation Commission or other sta te agencies, to the
548	975		extent information requested is not re quired to be kept confidential
549	976		pursuant to some other requirement, regarding any of the matters as
550	977		specified in this section relevant to the Council's duties.
551		-
552	978		J. The Council shall have the right to obtain information from
553	979		counties, cities, towns, school d istricts, career technology
554	980		districts, public trusts, or other entities or instrumentalities of
555	981		local government, to the extent information requested is not
556	982		required to be kept confidential pursuant to some other requirement,
557	983		regarding any of the matters a s specified in this section relevant
558	984		to the Council's duties.
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561	1013		establishes pursuant to this act in order to develop its
562	1014		recommendations regarding the implementation of policies that are
563	1015		conducive to establishing or improving rural broadband access in the
564	1016		state.
565		-
566	1017		L. The Council shall focus on the financial viability of
567	1018		broadband service providers so that a broadband network is
568	1019		adequately supported i n its operations, that needed repairs and
569	1020		upgrades can be undertaken on a timely basis and that the goal of
570	1021		having a quality long -term broadband service delivery system for
571	1022		rural areas is achieved and maintained.
572		-
573	1023		M. The Council shall give emphasis to main taining the viability
574	1024		of the Oklahoma Universal Service Fu nd and give consideration to
575	1025		whether similar universal funds should be implemented in order to
576	1026		facilitate broadband expansion and operational costs for underserved
577	1027		areas.
578		-
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580	1029		duplication of facilities an d investment when it makes policy
581	1030		recommendations. The Council shall establish objective standards in
582	1031		order to determine whether the construction of rural broadband
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584	1033		the role of any recom mended incentives that would benefit entities
585	1034		in the private sector so that public resources are effectively
586	1035		utilized and that duplication of efforts is avoided.
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588	1063		O. The Oklahoma Department of Comme rce shall create a dedicated
589	1064		webpage or website in order t o allow public access to the actions
590	1065		and recommendations of the Council. The webpage or website shall
591	1066		contain the mapping system required by subsection G of this section
592	1067		and its related information .
593		-
594	1068		P. The Oklahoma Department of Commerce shall provide
595	1069		administrative support to the Council and shall utilize the Digital
596	1070		Transformation Program Revolving Fund for expenses related to such
597	1071		administrative support as provided by Section 36 of Title 62 of t he
598	1072		Oklahoma Statutes.
599		-
600	1073		Q. The Rural Broadband Expansion Co uncil shall submit an annual
601	1074		report, not later than January 31, summarizing discussions,
602	1075		testimony, analysis, information or other actions and significant
603	1076		events during the preceding calendar year a nd containing the
604	1077		recommendations, if any, by the Council for legislation, action by
605	1078		executive branch agencies or other actions in furtherance of the
606	1079		mission and duties of the Council. The report shall be submitted to
607	1080		the Governor, the Speaker of the Okla homa House of Representatives
608	1081		and the President Pro Tempor e of the Oklahoma State Senate.
609		-
610	1082		R. On or before October 31, 2021, the Council shall develop a
611	1083		set of broadband incentive award guidelines for recommendation to
612	1084		the State Legislature. The Council s hall submit a copy of the
613		-	guidelines to the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives,
614		-	the President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate, and to the
615		-	chairs of the appropriate legislative committees. The guidelines
616		-	shall:
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618	1115		1. Consider a weighted approach for awarding incentives based
619	1116		upon the following:
620		-
621	1117		a. the area's need for services, including, but not
622	1118		limited to, whether the area is underserved, unserved,
623	1119		rural or urban,
624		-
625	1120		b. whether there are existing broadband assets in the
626	1121		area, based on the statewide map,
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628	1122		c. whether existing federal, state, local, tribal or
629	1123		private resources have been allocated to broadband
630	1124		services in the area,
631		-
632	1125		d. a preference for federal, state, local, tribal or
633	1126		private partnerships, and
634		-
635	1127		e. the capacity of the provider to maintain assets for an
636	1128		extended period of time; and
637		-
638	1129		2. Recommend any necessary controls including, but not limited
639	1130		to, capping the dollar amount of awards, allowing for an auditing
640	1131		process, and a process that allows for award clawbacks. These
641	1132		controls shall be in place to ens ure the maximum efficiency of the
642	1133		incentive award and to protect against waste, fraud or abuse.
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644	1134		SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
645	1135		of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
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646	1163		declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
647	1164		be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
648		-	ENR. H. B. NO. 2090 Page 16
649		-	Passed the House of Representatives the 9th day of March, 2021.
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654		-	Presiding Officer of the House
655		-	of Representatives
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658		-	Passed the Senate the 19th day of April, 2021.
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663		-	Presiding Officer of the Senate
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667		-	OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
668		-	Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
669		-	day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
670		-	By: _________________________________
671		-	Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________
672		-	day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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675		-	_________________________________
676		-	Governor of the State of Oklahoma
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678		-	OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
679		-	Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
680		-	day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
681		-	By: ____________________________ _____
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	1165	+	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, COMMERCE AND TOURISM
	1166	+	April 8, 2021 - DO PASS