As used in this part 1, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. (1) Broadband facility means any infrastructure used to deliver broadband or provide broadband.
2. (2) Community anchor institution has the meaning set forth in section 24-37.5-902 (2).
3. (3) Division means the division of local government created in section 24-32-103.
4. (4) Interconnectivity grant program means the grant program created in section 24-32-104 (7)(a).
5. (5) Interconnectivity grant program fund means the fund created in section 24-32-104 (7)(c).
6. (6) Last-mile broadband infrastructure means broadband infrastructure that delivers an internet connection to an end user.

7. (7)

   1. (a) Local government means a statutory or home rule municipality, county, city and county, council of governments, or metropolitan district that lies wholly within the unincorporated part of a county.
   2. (b) Local government includes all quasi municipalities and local improvement and service districts of this state.
8. (8) Metropolitan district has the meaning set forth in section 32-1-103 (10).

Source: L. 66: p. 120, § 2. C.R.S. 1963: § 3-22-2. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (HB 21-1289), ch. 371, p. 2459, § 12, effective June 28.

Cross references: For the legislative declaration in HB 21-1289, see section 1 of chapter 371, Session Laws of Colorado 2021.