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designated agent that operates a small cell facility and provides wireless service as defined herein. For the purpose of this chapter, "operator" includes a wireless service provider, cable operator, or a video service provider that provides information services as defined in the "Telecommunications Act of 1996," 110 Stat. 59, 47 U.S.C. 153(20), and services that are fixed in nature or use unlicensed spectrum. SUBTANTIAL CHANGE OR MODIFICATION. A modification substantially changes the physical dimensions of an eligible support structure if it meets any of the following criteria: (1) It increases the height of the structure by more than 10% or more than ten feet, whichever is greater; (a) Changes in height should be measured from the original support structure in cases where deployments are or will be separated horizontally, such as on buildings' rooftops; in other circumstances, changes in height should be measured from the dimensions of the wireless support structure, inclusive of originally approved appurtenances and any modifications that were approved prior to the passage of the Spectrum Act. ("Spectrum Act" at Section 6409(a) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, Public Law 112-96. See also, F.C.C. 14-153, effective 4/8/15 and Section 704 of the Telecommunication Act of 1996, Public Law 104-104). (2) It involves adding an appurtenance to the body of the wireless support structure that would protrude from the edge of the structure by more than six feet; (3) It involves installation of more than the standard number of new equipment cabinets for the technology involved, but not to exceed four cabinets; or, for wireless support structures in the public rights-of-way, it involves installation of any new equipment cabinets on the ground if there are no pre-existing ground cabinets associated with the structure, or else involves installation of ground cabinets that are more than 10% larger in height or overall volume than any other ground cabinets associated with the structure; (4) It entails any excavation or deployment outside the current site; (5) It would defeat the concealment elements of the eligible support structure; or (6) It does not comply with conditions associated with the siting approval of the construction or modification of the eligible support structure, provided however that this limitation does not apply to any modification that is non-compliant only in a manner that would not exceed the thresholds identified in (1) through (4) of this definition. TOLLING or TOLL PERIOD. The pausing or delaying of the running of a required time period. UTILITYPOLE. A structure that is designed for, or used for the purpose of, carrying lines, cables, or wires for electric or telecommunications service. "Utility pole" excludes street signs and decorative poles. VIDEO SERVICE PROVIDER. A person granted a video service authorization under sections 1332.21 to 1332.34 of the Ohio Revised Code. 0