This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Schuyler Cable Television Chapter” and it shall be a part of this code with the following definitions applicable thereto. For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AGENCY. The person, department, or agency designated by the City Council to act in matters related to CATV.
CABLECASTING, ORIGINATION AND ACCESS. Programming (exclusive of broadcast signals) carried on a cable television system.
COMMUNITY ANTENNAL TELEVISION SYSTEM or CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEM or CATV SYSTEM. Any facility, the primary function of which is either to receive and amplify the broadcast signals of one or more television and radio stations or to provide signals for additional closed circuit programming, and to redistribute the signals to members of the public who subscribe thereto or to whom redistribution of the signals is required by this chapter, by means of wires, cables, conduits, or any other devices which are above, below, on, in, or along highways and other public places.
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 dial locations.
DISTRICT. The area within which the cable operator will provide service.
FRANCHISE HOLDER. The person or company awarded a franchise for the operation of a CATV system in the City of Schuyler, the franchise to be awarded in accordance with the provisions of applicable law, including this chapter.
SERVICE, BASIC AND ADDITIONAL.
(1) BASIC SUBSCRIBER SERVICE. The total of all the following:
(a) The transmission of all cablecast channel signals as are required by the FCC to match the number of broadcast channel signals being transmitted; and
(b) The installation and reconnection of subscriber service outlets.
(2) ADDITIONAL SERVICES. Any of the following: the video services as the transmission of cablecast video advertising messages and pay television signals.
STREETS AND HIGHWAYS. Streets, avenues, highways, boulevards, concourses, driveways, bridges, tunnels, parks, parkways, waterways, docks, bulkheads, wharves, piers, alleys, all other public rights-of-way, and public grounds or waters within or belonging to the city.
SUBSCRIBER. Any person, firm, corporation, or other entity receiving for any purpose the service of the grantee herein.
SYSTEM. The broadband communications facility which is to be constructed, operated, and maintained by the grantee within the City of Schuyler. The system shall have a minimum 35-channel capacity.
(1972 Code, § 10-704) (Ord. 638, passed 4-15-1980)