R746-345-2. General Definitions

A. "Attaching Entity" -- A public utility, wireless provider, cable television company, communications company, or other entity that provides information or telecommunications services that attaches to a pole owned or controlled by a public utility.

B. "Attachment Space" -- The amount of usable space on a pole occupied by a pole attachment as provided for in Subsection R746-345-5(B)(3)(d).

C. "Distribution Pole" -- A utility pole, excluding towers, used by a pole owner to support mainly overhead distribution wires or cables.

D. "Make-Ready Work" -- The changes to be made to a pole owner's poles, its own pole attachments, the existing pole attachments of other attaching entities, or the existing additional equipment associated with such attachments, which changes may be needed to accommodate a proposed additional pole attachment. Such make-ready work is coordinated by the pole owner and is performed by the owners of the poles or owners of the pole attachments and additional equipment or as otherwise agreed to by these owners.

E. "Pole Attachment" -- All equipment, and the devices used to attach the equipment, of an attaching entity within that attaching entity's allocated attachment space. A new or existing service wire drop pole attachment that is attached to the same pole as an existing attachment of the attaching entity is considered a component of the existing attachment for purposes of this rule. Additional equipment that is placed within an attaching entity's existing attachment space, and equipment placed in the unuseable space which is used in conjunction with the attachments, is not an additional pole attachment for rental rate purposes. All equipment and devices shall meet applicable code and contractual requirements. Pole attachments do not include items used for decorations, signage, barriers, lighting, sports equipment, or cameras.

F. "Pole Owner"-- A public utility having ownership or control of poles used, in whole or in part, for any electric or telecommunications services.

G. "Secondary Pole" -- A pole used solely to provide service wire drops, the aerial wires or cables connecting to a customer premise.

H. "Secondary Pole Attachment" -- A pole attachment to a secondary pole.

I. "Wireless Provider" -- A corporation, partnership, or firm that provides cellular, Personal Communications Systems (PCS), or other commercial mobile radio service as defined in 47 U.S.C. 332 that has been issued a covering license by the Federal Communications Commission.