The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Cable (Community Antenna) Television Service means the business of furnishing to the public for compensation, by means of a master antenna and cables, broadcast TV programs obtained off the air, together with such other program material and advertising as may be allowed by rules and regulations of the Federal Communication Commission from time to time.
Cable television system and CATV system mean a system of antennas, cables, wires, lines, towers, waveguides or other conductors, converters, equipment or facilities, designed and constructed for the purpose of producing, receiving, transmitting, amplifying and distributing, audio, video and other forms of electronic or electrical signals, located in the county. This definition shall not include any such facility that serves or will serve only subscribers in one or more multiple unit dwellings under common ownership, control or management and does not use county or public rights-of-way.
CATV means Cable (Community Antenna) Television.
Franchise means and includes any authorization granted under this article in terms of a franchise, privilege, permit, license or otherwise to construct, or have constructed, operate and maintain a system in the county for the purpose of providing cable television service to the citizens of the county. Any such authorization, in whatever terms granted, shall not include any license or permit authorization required for the privilege of transacting and carrying on a business within the county otherwise provided for.
Grantee means the person to whom a franchise is granted by the county commissioners under this article, and the lawful successor, transferee or assignee of such person.
Gross revenue includes the regular subscriber service fees, installation fees, and reconnect fees, pay TV, leased-channel revenues, advertising revenues, and other income from the system or as amended by the FCC or Congress.
Pay TV means any arrangement under which a separate charge is made to a subscriber for receiving a particular television program or series of programs.
Property of grantee means all property owned and installed by a grantee in the conduct of a CATV business in the county under the authority of a franchise granted pursuant to this article.
Street means the surface of and the space above and below any public road, street, right-of-way, highway, freeway, bridge, lane, path, alley, court, sidewalk, drive, existing as such within the franchise area.
Subscriber means any person or entity receiving for any purpose the CATV service of a grantee.
(Ord. of 10-5-1981, § 12.3; Ord. of 4-3-1995, § 12.3)
Cross reference—Definitions generally, § 1-2.