1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community Broadband Act of 2017 . 2. Definitions In this Act— (1) the term advanced telecommunications capability has the meaning given the term in section 706(d) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 ( 47 U.S.C. 1302(d) ); (2) the term advanced telecommunications capability or services means— (A) advanced telecommunications capability; or (B) services using advanced telecommunications capability; (3) the term Indian tribe has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 ); (4) the term public provider means— (A) a State or political subdivision thereof; (B) any agency, authority, or instrumentality of a State or political subdivision thereof; (C) an Indian tribe; or (D) any entity that is owned by, controlled by, or otherwise affiliated with— (i) a State or political subdivision thereof; (ii) an agency, authority, or instrumentality of a State or political subdivision thereof; or (iii) an Indian tribe; (5) the term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any other territory or possession of the United States