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37-16-3
Section 37-16-3 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITIES. The communications capabilities defined
from time to time as advanced telecommunications capabilities by the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) through regulations, statutes, or other written guidance or orders. The term
also includes broadband systems and broadband services. (2) BROADBAND AFFILIATE. A person
that is at least 10 percent owned by an electric provider, controlled by way of ownership
interests therein, directly or indirectly, by the electric provider, or under common control
with the electric provider, and which is formed to provide, among other services, utility
support services or nonutility support services. (3) BROADBAND OPERATOR. A person that owns
or operates a broadband system within an electric easement, including the electric provider
if the electric provider is operating the broadband system and including a...
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37-16-4
Section 37-16-4 Powers of electric providers; access to broadband system; rate methodology
and terms of access; limitations; annual report. (a) To the extent not otherwise authorized
by law, and in addition to all other purposes, powers, and authority currently granted to
electric providers under the laws of this state, an electric provider may do all of the following:
(1) Own, operate, maintain, construct, install, and replace a broadband system on, over, under,
or across the electric provider's electric easements, whether used for or supporting utility
support services or used for or supporting nonutility support services, whether on a wholesale
or retail basis. (2) Allow a broadband affiliate or an unaffiliated person to own, lease,
manage, construct, superintend, install, operate, maintain, and replace a broadband system
on, over, under, or across the electric provider's electric easements, on such terms and conditions
as specified by the electric provider, whether used for or...
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37-16-7
Section 37-16-7 Civil action by owner of interest in real property subject to easement; damages;
condemnation; receipt of rights by grant or agreement; motice of installation; liability.
(a) If the owner of an interest in real property subject to an electric easement contends
that the owner's property has been taken, injured, or destroyed by the construction, installation,
use, or enlargement of broadband systems within the electric easement on the owner's property
and the electric easement does not expressly provide for such, the owner may file a civil
action in the circuit court for the county in which the property is located to recover damages
as specified by this section. All such actions must be brought within three years after the
later of: (1) August 1, 2019; or (2) the date broadband systems are first constructed or installed
within the electric easement on the owner's real property. Nothing in this chapter shall revive
any right or remedy which may have become barred by lapse...
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41-23-213
Section 41-23-213 Grant program; rulemaking authority; Alabama Broadband Accessibility Fund.
(a) The Director of ADECA may establish and administer the broadband accessibility grant program
for the purpose of promoting the deployment and adoption of broadband Internet access services
to unserved areas. By June 26, 2018, the director shall adopt rules and policies to administer
the program and begin to accept applications for grants, and shall adopt such rules as may
be necessary to meet the future needs of the grant program. (b) The program shall be administered
pursuant to policies developed by ADECA in compliance with this article. The policies shall
provide for the awarding of grants to non-governmental entities that are cooperatives, corporations,
limited liability companies, partnerships, or other private business entities that provide
broadband services. Nothing in this article shall expand the authority under state law of
any entity to provide broadband service. (c) There is...
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11-50B-2
Section 11-50B-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) ADVANCED TELECOMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITY. Without regard to any transmission media
or technology, high-speed, switched, broadband telecommunications capability that enables
users to originate and receive high-quality voice, data, graphics, and video telecommunications
using any technology. (2) ADVANCED TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE. Without regard to any transmission
media or technology, the provision of high-speed, switched, broadband telecommunications capability
that enables users to originate and receive high-quality voice, data, graphics, and video
telecommunications using any technology. (3) ALARM MONITORING SERVICE. A service that uses
a device located at a residence, place of business, or other fixed premises for both of the
following purposes: a. To receive signals from other devices located at or about such premises
regarding a possible threat at the premises to life,...
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31-11-2
Section 31-11-2 National Guard Mutual Assistance Counter-Drug Activities Compact. The National
Guard Mutual Assistance Counter-Drug Activities Compact is enacted into law and entered with
all other jurisdictions mutually adopting the compact in the form substantially as follows:
NATIONAL GUARD MUTUAL ASSISTANCE COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES COMPACT ARTICLE I As used in this
compact, the following words shall have the following meanings: 1. DEMAND REDUCTION. Providing
available National Guard personnel, equipment, support, and coordination to federal, state,
local and civil organizations, institutions, and agencies for the purposes of the prevention
of drug abuse and the reduction in the demand for illegal drugs. 2. DRUG INTERDICTION AND
COUNTER-DRUG COMPACT ACTIVITIES. The use of National Guard personnel, while not in federal
service, in any law enforcement support compact activities that are intended to reduce the
supply or use of illegal drugs in the United States. These compact activities...
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16-5-32
Section 16-5-32 Postsecondary Education Communication Center created; center to operate statewide
computer network, develop interactive communication system, establish annual ninth graders
data base, operate toll-free numbers, and research factors affecting educational choices.
(a) The commission shall enter into a contract with a state educational institution to establish
a Postsecondary Education Communication Center to operate a statewide computer network and
to perform the functions prescribed in this section. The commission shall supervise the operation
of the center. The functions and services of the Postsecondary Education Communication Center
shall not duplicate the functions and services provided by the Computer Articulation Program
operated by Troy State University. (b) The center shall assist and support the steering committee
and local groups in fulfilling their duties. (c) The center shall develop and provide an interactive
communication system that accomplishes each of...
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37-2A-2
Section 37-2A-2 Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following words have the following
meanings: (1) BASIC TELEPHONE SERVICE. Refers to a service that, as provided by an incumbent
local exchange carrier, may be through any technology and through any affiliate or service
arrangement and includes the functionalities described in 47 C.F.R. 54.101(a). (2) BROADBAND
SERVICE or BROADBAND ENABLED SERVICE. Any service that consists of or includes a high-speed
access capability to transmit at a rate that is not less than 200 kilobits per second either
in the upstream or downstream direction, and either of the following: a. Provides computer
processing, information storage, information content or protocol conversion, including any
service applications or information service provided over such high-speed access service.
b. Is used to provide access to the Internet. (3) BUNDLED OFFERING. A combination of retail
services offered as a package, whether at a single price or with the...
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37-2A-4
Section 37-2A-4 Jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission. (a) Notwithstanding any provision
of law to the contrary, the commission shall not have any jurisdiction, right, power, authority,
or duty to regulate, supervise, control, oversee, or monitor, directly or indirectly, the
rates, charges, classifications, provision, or any aspect of broadband service, broadband
enabled services, VoIP services, or information services. (b)(1) The commission may require
incumbent local exchange carriers to unbundle their networks, but the commission shall not
require the carriers to unbundle in a manner that exceeds in degree or differs in kind from
the unbundling requirements of the Federal Communications Commission. (2) Nothing in this
section shall be construed to: a. Affect any entity's obligations under 47 U.S.C. Sections
251 and 252 or a right granted to an entity by these sections. b. Affect any applicable wholesale
tariff. c. Grant, modify, or affect the authority of the commission to...
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41-15B-2.2
Section 41-15B-2.2 Allocation of trust fund revenues. (a) For each fiscal year, beginning October
1, 1999, contingent upon the Children First Trust Fund receiving tobacco revenues and upon
appropriation by the Legislature, an amount of up to and including two hundred twenty-five
thousand dollars ($225,000), or equivalent percentage of the total fund, shall be designated
for the administration of the fund by the council and the Commissioner of Children's Affairs.
(b) For the each fiscal year, beginning October 1, 1999, contingent upon the Children First
Trust Fund receiving tobacco revenues, the remainder of the Children First Trust Fund, in
the amounts provided for in Section 41-15B-2.1, shall be allocated as follows: (1) Ten percent
of the fund shall be allocated to the Department of Public Health for distribution to one
or more of the following: a. The Children's Health Insurance Program. b. Programs for tobacco
control among children with the purpose being to reduce the consumption...
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