For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context indicates or requires a different meaning.
CABLE SERVICES. The offering of cable system services for a fee directly to the public, or to the users as to be effectively available directly to the public, regardless of the facilities used.
CABLE SYSTEM. Any facility that, in whole or in part, receives directly or indirectly over the air, and amplifies or otherwise modifies the signals transmitting programs broadcast by one or more television or radio stations and distributes the signals together with other signals as authorized by the Federal Communications Commission and the licensing authority, by wire or cable to subscribing members of the public who pay for the service, but the term shall not include the following:
(1) Any facility that serves fewer than 50 subscribers; and
(2) Any facility that serves only the residents of one or more apartment dwellings under common ownership and commercial establishments located on the premises of the apartment dwellings.
COMMERCIAL MOBILE RADIO SERVICE. Two-way voice commercial mobile radio service as defined by the Federal Communications Commission in 47 U.S.C. § 153.
FACILITIES. The plant, equipment and property, including but not limited to poles, wires, pipe, conduits, pedestals, antennae and other appurtenances placed in, on or under highways, and not owned by the town and used in the provision of telecommunications services.
PUBLIC HIGHWAY or HIGHWAY. All roads, streets and alleys and all other dedicated public rights-of-way and public utility easements of the town.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS. The transmission, between or among points specified by the user, of information of the user's choosing, without change in the form or content of the information as sent and received. The term does not include commercial mobile radio services, pay phone services, interstate services or cable services.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION. Any public service corporation to the extent that it provides telecommunications services in this state.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE. The offering of telecommunications for a fee directly to the public or to the users as to be effectively available directly to the public, regardless of the facilities used.
(Prior Code, Ch. 9, Art. IX, § 9-801) (Ord. 351-04, passed 9-7-2004)