(A) For the purpose of this chapter,
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE means any service, transmission, emission or reception of signs, signals, writings, images and sound or intelligence of any nature by wire, cable television system, or closed circuit coaxial cable communications system.
('68 Code, § 8-1301)
(B) Any person who makes, possesses, uses, or knowingly participates in the use by another of any instrument, apparatus, equipment or device designed or adapted for use to fraudulently avoid the lawful charge for any telecommunications service in violation of this chapter or to conceal the existence or place of origin or destination of any telecommunications service, or sells, gives, or otherwise transfers to another, or offers or advertises to sell, give, or otherwise transfer, any instrument, apparatus, equipment or device described herein, or instructions or plans for making or assembling any instrument, apparatus, equipment or device described herein, is guilty of a misdemeanor, if the person engages in that conduct under circumstances evidencing an intent to use or employ the instrument, apparatus, equipment or device, or to allow the same to be used or employed for a purpose described herein, or knowing or having reason to believe that the same is intended to be so used, or that the plans or instructions are intended to be used for making or assembling that instrument, apparatus, equipment or device.
('68 Code, § 8-1302)
(C) Any person who, with the intent to fraudulently avoid the lawful charge to any person, alters or participates in the alteration of telecommunications service equipment or knowingly uses or participates in the use by another of altered telecommunications service equipment which is owned, controlled or operated by any other person.
('68 Code, § 8-1303) (Ord. 628, passed 3-3-86) Penalty, see § 10.99