Florida legal term
Communications services provider in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Communications services provider” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Florida criminal code.
What does “Communications services provider” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Communications services provider” includes any person, firm, corporation, or political subdivision, whether private, municipal, county, or cooperative, which is engaged in the sale, generation, provision, or delivery of communications services.(c) “Copper or other nonferrous metals” means metals not containing significant quantities of iron or steel, including, without limitation, copper, copper alloy, copper utility or communications service wire, brass, aluminum, bronze, lead, zinc, nickel, and alloys thereof.(d) “Electrical substation” means a facility that takes electricity from the trans (Fla. Stat. § 812.145)
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