For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context indicates or requires a different meaning.
ACT. The Federal Communications Act of 1934, as amended, specifically including the amendments contained in the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992, Pub. Law No. 102-385.
ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT. Equipment used by a subscriber to receive basic service cable programming regardless of whether the equipment is also used to receive other tiers of regulated programming service and/or unregulated tiers of programming service(s). ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT includes, but is not limited to:
(1) Converter boxes;
(2) Remote control units;
(3) Connections for additional television receivers; and
(4) Other cable home wiring.
BASIC SERVICE. The level or tier of cable television programming which includes, at a minimum, all signals of domestic television broadcast stations provided to any subscriber (except a signal secondarily transmitted by satellite carrier beyond the local service area of the station, regardless of how the signal is ultimately received by the cable system), a public, educational and/or governmental programming required by the Franchise Authority to be carried as a basic service and any additional video programming signals added to the basic service by the Regulated Cable Operator.
CABLE TELEVISION COMMISSION. The agent of the Franchising Authority with all the powers of the Franchising Authority.
EXISTING RATES. The rates for basic service and associated equipment charged by a regulated cable operator on the initial date of regulation by the Franchising Authority.
F.C.C. The United States Federal Communications Commission.
F.C.C. RULES and/or REGULATIONS. Any and all rules and/or regulations which the F.C.C. promulgates and/or adopts pursuant to the Act.
FRANCHISING AUTHORITY. The Village Council.
ORDINANCE. This Cable Television Basic Service Regulation Ordinance.
RATE INCREASE. An increase in rates for basic service and/or associated equipment including among others increases in rates that are the result of reductions in programming provided under the basic service.
REGULATED CABLE OPERATOR. Any operator of a cable television system that is subject to regulation by a Certified Franchising Authority.
VILLAGE. The general law Village of Pinckney.
(Ord. 46, passed 11-8-1993)