; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (4) Public provider The term public provider means a State or local entity that provides advanced telecommunications capability, or any service that utilizes such advanced telecommunications capability, to any person or public or private entity. (5) Public-private partnership provider The term public-private partnership provider means a public-private partnership, between a State or local entity and a private entity, that provides advanced telecommunications capability, or any service that utilizes such advanced telecommunications capability, to any person or public or private entity. (6) State or local entity The term State or local entity means a State or political subdivision thereof, any agency, authority, or instrumentality of a State or political subdivision thereof, or an Indian tribe (as defined in section 4(e) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304(e) )). . V Broadband Infrastructure Deployment 5001. Broadband infrastructure deployment (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate state agency The term appropriate State agency means a State governmental agency that is recognized by the executive branch of the State as having the experience necessary to evaluate and facilitate the installation and operation of broadband infrastructure within the State. (2) Broadband The term broadband has the meaning given the term advanced telecommunications capability in section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 ( 47 U.S.C. 1302 ). (3) Broadband conduit The term broadband conduit means a conduit or innerduct for fiber optic cables (or successor technology of greater quality and speed) that supports the provision of broadband. (4) Broadband infrastructure The term broadband infrastructure means any buried or underground facility and any wireless or wireline connection that enables the provision of broadband. (5) Broadband provider The term broadband provider means an entity that provides broadband to any person or facilitates