In this chapter,

1. (1) “commissioner” means the commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development;
2. (2) “cooperative” means a corporation organized under this chapter or that becomes subject to this chapter in the manner provided in this chapter;
3. (3) “person” means a natural person, firm, association, corporation, business trust, partnership, federal agency, state or political subdivision, or an agency of the state or political subdivision, or a body politic;
4. (4) “presiding officer” means the presiding officer of the board of directors of the cooperative;

5. (5) “related telecommunications service” means

   1. (A) the transmission and reception of messages, impressions, pictures, and signals by means of electricity, electromagnetic waves, or any other source of energy, force variations, or impulses, whether conveyed by cable, wire, radiated through space, or transmitted through other media; or
   2. (B) a service capable of electronically generating, acquiring, storing, transforming, processing, retrieving, utilizing, or making available information, through the use of broadband Internet access, data center services, information technology, or other technology services;
6. (6) “telephone service” means communication service whereby voice communication through the use of electricity is the principal intended use, and includes all telephone lines, facilities, or systems used in the rendition of this service.