As used in this ordinance, the following definitions shall apply:
"Access Channel" shall mean the channel capacity designated for public, educational or governmental use and facilities and equipment for the use of such channel capacity.
"Annual gross revenues" or "gross revenues" shall mean all revenue from all sources attributable to the operations of the franchise within the franchise area and as further defined in the franchise agreement.
"Basic Cable Service" means any service tier which includes the retransmission of television broadcast signals.
"Board" shall mean the Board of Commissioners for the City of Bowling Green, Kentucky.
"Cable operator" shall mean any person or group of persons within the City and County who:
(a) provides cable television service over a cable system and directly or through one (1) or more affiliates owns a significant interest in such cable system; or
(b) otherwise controls or is responsible for, through any arrangement, the management and operation of such a cable system.
"Cable service" shall mean:
(a) the one-way transmission to subscribers of video programming, or other programming service; and
(b) subscriber interaction, if any, which is required for the selection of such video programming or other programming service.
"Cable communication system", "cable television system", or "CATV system" shall mean a facility, consisting of a set of closed transmission paths and associated signal generation, reception, and control equipment that is designed to provide cable service which includes video programming and which is provided to multiple subscribers within a community, but such term does not include:
(a) a facility that serves only to retransmit the television signal of one or more television broadcast stations;
(b) a facility that serves only subscribers in one or more multiple unit dwellings under ownership control unless such facility or facilities uses a public right-of-way; or
(c) any facilities of any electric utility used solely for operating its electric utility systems.
"Fiscal Court" shall mean the Fiscal Court of Warren County, Kentucky.
"Franchise" shall mean the initial nonexclusive authorization or subsequent renewal granted by the authority (or franchising authority) which authorizes a person to construct, operate and maintain a cable system in all or part of the City or County.
"Franchisee" shall mean the legal entity granted the cable television franchise by the Authority and any entity having any rights, liabilities or interest to the franchise whether by assignment, transfer or other means.
"Public, educational or governmental ("PEG") access facilities" shall mean:
(a) channel capacity designated for public, educational or governmental use; and
(b) facilities and equipment for the use of such channel capacity.
"Service day" shall mean any day or other twenty-four (24) hour period, other than a Sunday or a City or County recognized holiday.
"Subscriber" shall mean a person lawfully receiving service delivered over a cable system by a cable operator.