1. (a) As used in this chapter, "eligible broadband project" means a project for the deployment of terrestrial broadband infrastructure for the provision of eligible broadband service, regardless of the delivery technology:

   1. (1) to buildings used by public school corporations primarily for educating students, as described in section 9(b)(1) of this chapter;
   2. (2) to rural health clinics, as described in section 9(b)(2) of this chapter;
   3. (3) to ensure that eligible students have access points providing a connection to eligible broadband service, as described in section 9(b)(3) of this chapter; or
   4. (4) in rural areas in Indiana, as described in section 9(b)(4) of this chapter.
2. (b) For purposes of this section, terrestrial broadband infrastructure includes infrastructure used for a fixed wireless connection to the Internet but does not include infrastructure used for a satellite connection to the Internet.

As added by P.L.189-2019, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.89-2021, SEC.1.