For the purpose of this chapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CABLECASTING. Programming carried on a cable system, exclusive of broadcast signals, whether originated by the Grantee or any other party.
CABLE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM or CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEM or CABLE SYSTEM or CATV SYSTEM. A facility, consisting of a set of closed transmission paths and associated signal generation, reception and control equipment that is designed and used to provide cable services to subscribers within the city, but this term does not include a facility that serves only to re-transmit the television signals of one or more television broadcast stations; a facility that serves only subscribers in one or more multiple-unit dwellings, unless the facility uses any public right-of-way; a facility of a common or private carrier which is subject in whole or in part to the provisions of Title II of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, except that such a facility shall be considered a Cable
Communications System to the extent the facility is used in the transmission of video programming directly to subscribers.
CABLE ORDINANCE. Chapter 121 of the City Code.
CABLE SERVICES. Shall mean the following only.
(1) The one-way transmission to all subscribers of video programming, or other programming services, such as digital cable radio service.
(2) Subscriber interaction, including but not limited to that which is used for the selection of video programming or other programming services, selecting from various on-screen options, downloading programs or data, or ordering merchandise.
(3) Where VIDEO PROGRAMMING is used, means programming provided by, or generally considered comparable to programming provided by, a television broadcast station, including cablecasting.
CITY. Garden City in its present incorporated form or as it may be changed by annexation.
COUNCIL. The governing body of Garden City.
FRANCHISE AGREEMENT. The separate agreement with each person awarding them a franchise under this chapter.
GRANTEE. The party or parties to which by franchise agreement a franchise under this chapter is granted by the Council, and its or their lawful successors and assigns.
GROSS REVENUES. Any and all compensation, in whatever forms, exchange or otherwise, derived from the provision of all cable services in the city, which shall include all sources attributable to operations of the Grantee within the city, except that city may by franchise agreement modify the definition of gross revenues applicable to a particular Grantee.
SUBSCRIBER. A lawful recipient of cable services.
TWO-WAY COMMUNICATIONS. The transmission of telecommunications signals from subscriber locations or other points throughout the system back to the system's control center as well as transmission of signals from the control center to subscriber locations.
USER. A party utilizing a cable television system channel for purposes of production or transmission of material to subscribers, as contrasted with receipt in a subscriber capacity.
(‘83 Code, § 123.01) (Ord. 82-036, passed 6-21-82; Am. Ord. 96-003, passed 4-1-96)