(a) “Incumbent Cable Provider”. Any person who on the effective date of this section is the holder of a cable franchise agreement with the City as granted pursuant to requirements of 47 U.S.C. 541.
(b) “PEG”. Activities or actions performed for the benefit of public, educational and government video programming by the City.
(c) “Video Service”. The service defined in R.C. Section 1332.21(J).
(d) “Video Service Authorization or VSA”. The authorization granted to a video service provider in accordance with the requirements of R.C. Sections 1332.21 to 1332.34 et seq.
(e) “Video Service Provider Fee or VSP Fee”. The fee paid by a VSP in accordance with the requirements of R.C. Section 1332.32.
(f) “Video Service Provider or VSP”. A person, firm or corporation granted a video service authorization under R.C. Sections 1332.21 to 1332.34 et seq.
(Ord. 10-08. Passed 3-11-08.)
In accordance with the requirements of R.C. Section 1332.32, all VSPs providing video service in the City pursuant to a VSA obtained from the Director of the Ohio Department of Commerce shall pay a VSP Fee in the amount of five percent (5%) of gross revenues received from providing Video Service in the City, which gross revenue base shall include advertising revenues. The VSP Fee shall be paid quarterly, not later than sixty (60) days after the end of each calendar quarter.
(Ord. 10-08. Passed 3-11-08.)
Upon receipt of notice from a VSP that it will begin providing Video Service in the City pursuant to a state-issued video service authorization, the City Manager or his/her designee is authorized and directed to provide such VSP with notice of the VSP Fee as determined by this Council in Section 844.02 which notice shall be delivered in a manner that provides for proof of timely delivery.
(Ord. 10-08. Passed 3-11-08.)
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