For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning. Words not defined shall be given their common and ordinary meaning.
ADDITIONAL SERVICE AREA. All areas having at least 20 dwelling units per street mile, exclusive of the INITIAL SERVICE AREA, which are not already served by an existing cable system.
BASIC SERVICE. All subscriber services provided by the company in one or more service tiers, including the delivery of broadcast signals, access channels and origination channels, covered by the regular monthly charge paid by all subscribers to a particular service tier, excluding optional services for which a separate charge is made.
CABLE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM or CATV SYSTEM. A system of antennas, cables, wires, lines, towers, wave guides, 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, which does not use county's and cities' rights-of-way.
CATV BOARD or BOARD. The county cable television regulatory authority as described in § 111.57 of this chapter.
CLASS IV CHANNEL. A signaling path provided by a cable communications system to transmit signals of any type from a subscriber terminal to another point in the cable communications system.
COMPANY. Storer Communications of Northern Kentucky, Inc., the grantee of rights under this chapter awarding a franchise, or the successor, transferee or assignee.
CONVERTER. An electronic device, which converts signals to a frequency not susceptible to interference within the television receiver of a subscriber, and by an appropriate channel selector also permits a subscriber to view all signals delivered at designated converter dial locations.
FCC. The Federal Communications Commission and any legally appointed, designated or elected agent or successor.
GROSS REVENUES. All revenue derived directly or indirectly by the company, its affiliates, subsidiaries, parent, and any person in which the company has a financial interest, from providing cable television services within the county, including, but not limited to, basic subscriber service monthly fees, pay cable fees, installation and reconnection fees, leased channel fees, converter rentals, studio rental, production equipment and personnel fees, and advertising revenues; provided, however, that this shall not include any taxes on services furnished by the company herein imposed directly upon any subscriber or user by the Commonwealth, local or other governmental unit and collected by the company on behalf of the governmental unit.
INITIAL SERVICE AREA. All areas in the county having at least 50 dwelling units per street mile, or as offered by the company in its application to provide service to the county, whichever formula offers the more inclusive service area.
INSTALLATION. The connection of the system from feeder cable to subscribers' terminals.
MONITORING. Observing a communications signal, or the absence of a signal, where the observer is neither the subscriber nor the programmer, whether the signal is observed by visual or electronic means, for any purpose whatsoever. Provided, monitoring shall not include system-wide, nonindividually addressed sweeps of the system for purposes of verifying system integrity, controlling return path transmissions, or billing for pay services.
STREET. The surface of and the space above and below any public street, road, highway, freeway, lane, path, public way or place, sidewalk, alley, court, boulevard parkway, drive or easement now or hereafter held by the county, Commonwealth, and cities for the purposes of public travel and shall include other easements or rights-of-way as shall be now held or hereafter held by the county, Commonwealth, and cities.
SUBSCRIBER. A recipient of cable television service.
USER. A party utilizing a cable television system channel for purposes of production or transmission of material to subscribers, as contrasted with receipt thereof in a subscriber capacity.
(Ord. 450.1, passed 12-4-80; Am. Ord. 450.5, passed 7-17-92)