158.01 Purpose | 158.09 License Fees |
158.02 Definitions | 158.10 Hold Harmless; Insurance; Bond |
158.03 License Required | 158.11 Failure to Secure, Renew or Comply With License |
158.04 Application For License | 158.12 Transfers and Assignments |
158.05 Granting of License | 158.13 Notice; Appeal |
158.06 Amendment to License | 158.14 Cables, Wires, Conduits and Poles |
158.07 Regulations | 158.15 Construction of Chapter |
158.08 Relocation or Removal When Required by Public Needs | 158.16 Police Regulations |
Unless otherwise expressly stated or the context clearly indicates a different intention, the following terms shall, for the purpose of this chapter have the meanings in this section:
1. “Communications systems” means any telephone or telegraph system or any other system of cables, wires or conduits, and any related equipment, facilities, manholes or overhead poles, operated and maintained for communications purposes.
2. “Customer” means any person who purchases any services provided by a communications system.
3. “Licensee” means the person who is issued a license in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
4. “Local exchange area” means an area, as established under regulations of the State of Iowa, in which intra-area communications service is provided by a carrier subject to regulation by the State of Iowa.
5. “Local exchange carrier” means the operator of a long distance system.
6. “Local exchange system” means a communications system furnishing communications service between stations all located within a local exchange area.
7. “Long distance system” means a communications system furnishing communications services between stations located in different local exchange areas.
8. “Public right-of-way” means any public street, highway, avenue, alley, bridge or sidewalk within the City.
No person shall install, construct, reconstruct, repair or operate a communications system upon, under, over or within any public right-of-way in the City unless and until a written license is obtained from the City Manager pursuant to this chapter. All such licenses shall be nonexclusive.
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