(A) For purposes of the calculation of the service provider fee, GROSS REVENUES shall mean the consideration of any kind or nature, including, without limitation, cash, credits, property, and in-kind contributions received by the grantee for the operation of its cable system to provide cable or video service within the village, including the following:
(1) Recurring charges for cable service or video service;
(2) Event-based charges for cable service or video service, including, but not limited to, pay-per-view and video-on-demand charges;
(3) Rental or set-top boxes and other cable service or video service equipment;
(4) Service charges related to the provision of cable service or video service, including, but not limited to, activation, installation, and repair charges;
(5) Administrative charges related to the provision of cable service or video service, including, but not limited to, service order and service termination charges;
(6) Late payment fees or charges, insufficient fund check charges, and other charges assessed to recover the cost of collecting delinquent payments;
(7) A pro rata portion of all revenue derived by the cable system from advertising or for promotion or exhibition of any products or services; and
(8) A pro rata portion of compensation derived by the cable system from the promotion or exhibition of any products or services sold by “home shopping” channels or similar services carried by the cable system.
(B) For purposes of the calculation of the service provider fee, GROSS REVENUES shall not include:
(1) Revenues not actually received, even if billed, such as bad debt;
(2) The service provider fee or any tax, fee, or assessment of general applicability;
(3) Any revenues received from services not classified as cable service or video service, including, without limitation, revenue received from telecommunication services, voice over internet protocol (VOIP) services, information services, the provision of directory or internet advertising, or any other revenues attributable by the holder to non-cable service or non-video service in accordance with the holder’s books and records kept in the regular course of business and any applicable laws, rules, regulations, standards, or orders;
(4) Security deposits collected from subscribers; or
(5) Any amounts paid by subscribers to “home shopping” or similar vendors for merchandise sold through any home shopping channel offered as part of the cable service or video service.
(Ord. 2018-06, passed 6-4-2018)