                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

DEFINITIONS (§ 56-487)

The following terms, whenever used or referred to in this chapter, shall have
the following meanings, unless a different meaning appears from the context:

1. &#8220;Cooperative&#8221; shall mean a telephone corporation formed under
this chapter.

2. &#8220;Municipality&#8221; shall mean any city or incorporated town of the
Commonwealth.

3. &#8220;Person&#8221; shall mean and include natural persons, firms,
associations, cooperatives, corporations, business trusts, partnerships and
bodies politic.

4. &#8220;Telephone service&#8221; shall mean and include service over wire or
cable lines, including voice carrier, service by voice carrier system over
electric distribution and transmission lines, service over radio circuits, and
any other service involving the transmission of voice, video or data between
fixed points.

5. &#8220;Acquire&#8221; shall mean and include construct, acquire by purchase,
lease, devise, gift or the exercise of the power of eminent domain, or other
mode of acquisition.

6. &#8220;System&#8221; shall mean and include any plant, works, system,
facilities, or properties, or any part or parts thereof, together with all
appurtenances thereto, used or useful in connection with the transmission of
voice, video or data.

7. &#8220;Obligations&#8221; shall mean and include bonds, interim certificates
or receipts, notes, debentures, and all other evidences of indebtedness either
issued or the payment thereof assumed by a cooperative.

8. &#8220;Federal agency&#8221; shall mean and include the United States of
America, the President of the United States of America, and any and all other
authorities, agencies, and instrumentalities of the United States of America,
heretofore or hereafter created.

9. &#8220;Improve&#8221; shall mean and include construct, reconstruct, improve,
replace, extend, enlarge, alter, better or repair.

10. &#8220;Board&#8221; shall mean the board of directors of a cooperative
formed under this chapter.

11. &#8220;Member&#8221; shall mean and include each person admitted to
membership in the cooperative pursuant to law or its bylaws.

HISTORY: 1950, p. 588; 1956, c. 434; 1996, c. 708.