As used in this chapter:
(a) "Act" means the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, specifically as amended by the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992, and as may be amended from time to time.
(b) "Associated equipment" means all equipment and services subject to regulation pursuant to 47 CFR 76.923.
(c) "Basic cable service" means "basic service," as defined in the FCC rules, and any other cable television service which is subject to rate regulation by the City pursuant to the Act and FCC rules.
(d) "Cable operator" means any person or group of persons who provide cable service over a cable system or who, directly or through one or more affiliates, own a significant interest in a cable system or who control or are responsible for, through any arrangement, the management and operation of a cable system.
(e) "Cable service" means the one-way transmission to subscribers of video programming or other programming, or electronic services and subscriber interaction, if any, which are required for the selection of such video programming or other programming service.
(f) "Cable system" means a facility consisting of a set of closed transmission paths and associated signal generation, reception and control equipment or other communications equipment that is designed to provide cable service or other electronic service to subscribers, and includes, without limitation, the terms "community antenna television system" and "cable television system."
(g) "Customer service" means the direct business relation between a cable operator and a subscriber, including, but not limited to, programming, installation, disconnection and reconnection as well as the provision to customers or potential customers of information on billing or services.
(h) "FCC" means the Federal Communications Commission.
(i) "FCC rules" means all rules of the FCC promulgated, from time to time, pursuant to the Act.
(j) "Increase in rates" means an increase in rates or a decrease in programming or customer services.
(k) "Person" means an individual, partnership, association, corporation or other legal entity.
(l) "Subscriber" means a consumer of cable services who is a customer of a cable operator and who subscribes to and is provided with cable service.
(Ord. 11-94. Passed 8-16-94.)