(a) As used in this franchise, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated. All other terms, not specifically defined herein, shall have their normal and ordinary meaning.
(1) "Cable service territory" means the area within the municipal boundaries of the City of Circleville, Ohio as the same may be expanded from time to time by annexation.
(2) "Cable Access Ordinance" means Ordinance 09-85-92.
(3) "Cable Act" means 47 USC Sec. 510, et seq.
(4) "Channel" means a frequency band which is capable of carrying either one video signal, a number of audio, digital or other nonvideo signals, or some combination of such signals.
(5) "City" means the City of Circleville, Ohio.
(7) "CPI" means the Consumer Price Index of all Urban Consumers -- United States Average published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor.
(8) "FCC" means the Federal Communications Commission.
(9) "Franchise fee" means those fees required by Section 741.21.
(10) "Grantee" means Continental Cablevision of Ohio, Inc., and its successors, transferees or assignees.
(11) "Gross revenues" means all revenues received directly or indirectly by the grantee, from or in connection with the operation of the system under this franchise, including, but not limited to, basic service fees, premium service fees, pay-per-view fees, installation or reconnection fees, late fees, additional outlet charges, home shopping fees, leased channel fees, production fees, data service charges and advertising revenues.
(12) "Office" means the grantee's office required by Section 741.20.
(13) "Owner" means a person with a legal or equitable interest in ownership of real property.
(14) "Person" means any corporation, partnership, proprietorship, individual or organization, governmental organization, or any natural person.
(15) "Public property" means any real property owned by the City other than a street.
(16) "Street" means the surface of and the space above and below any public street, road, highway, freeway, lane, path, public way, alley, court, sidewalk, boulevard, parkway, drive or any easement or right-of-way now or hereafter held by the City, or dedicated for use by the City, use by the general public, or use compatible with cable system operations.
(17) "System" means a system of antennas, cables, wires, lines, fiber optic cables, towers, waveguides or other conductors, converters, equipment or facilities, used for distributing video programming to home subscribers, and/or producing, receiving, amplifying, storing, processing or distributing audio, video, digital or other forms of electrical signals to subscribers.
(18) "System upgrade" means the upgrade/rebuild of the system described in Section 741.17.
(19) "Subscriber" means any person or entity who subscribes to a service provided by the grantee by means of the system.
(Ord. 09-85-92. Passed 9-15-92.)