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In this Act: (1) Commission The term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission. (2) Covered countries The term covered countries means the following: (A) Australia. (B) Canada. (C) New Zealand. (D) The United Kingdom. (3) Cybersecurity risk The term cybersecurity risk — (A) means a threat to or vulnerability of information or an information system, including through— (i) unauthorized access to such information or information system; (ii) unauthorized use of such information or information system; (iii) unauthorized disclosure of such information or information with respect to such information system; (iv) unauthorized degradation of such information or information system; (v) unauthorized disruption of such information or information system; (vi) unauthorized modification of such information or information system; (vii) unauthorized destruction of such information or information system; and (viii) an act of terrorism; and (B) does not include any action that solely involves a violation of a consumer term of service or a consumer licensing agreement. (4) Federal authorization The term Federal authorization — (A) means any authorization required under Federal law with respect to a submarine cable or a terrestrial telecommunications cable, including any authorization with respect to the construction, repair, or maintenance of such a cable or a landing station of such a cable; and (B) includes any licenses, permits, special use authorizations, certifications, opinions, or other approvals as may be required under Federal law with respect to such a cable or a landing station of such a cable. (5) State The term State has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153). (6) Submarine cable license The term submarine cable license means a license to land or operate a submarine cable required by the first section of the Act of May 27, 1921 (Chapter 12; 42 Stat. 8; 47 U.S.C. 34). (7) Submarine cable protection zone The term submarine cable protection zone means a maritime geographic zone in which marine activity may be restricted to protect a submarine cable from accidental or intentional damage. (8) Terrestrial telecommunications cable The term terrestrial telecommunications cable means any terrestrial cable used for a telecommunications purpose, including any infrastructure associated with such cable.