As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
CABLE ACT OF 1992
The Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition
Act, Pub. L. 102-385, 106 Stat. 1460 (1992).
CABLE OPERATOR
Each cable television operator who is or becomes a party
to a franchise agreement with the franchising authority.
CUSTOMER SERVICE STANDARDS
Those standards governing customer service which are prescribed
by the FCC existing on the effective date of this article and as may
be hereafter amended and may be enforced by the franchising authority,
including those set forth at 47 CFR 76.309 as of the effective date
of this article.
FCC
The Federal Communications Commission.
FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
The agreement between a cable operator and the franchising
authority pursuant to which the cable operator was granted a franchise
to offer cable television services to subscribers.
SUBSCRIBER
A customer of the cable operator(s) receiving cable television
service within the geographic boundaries of the franchising authority.