This ordinance shall be known and cited as the "Township of Raccoon
Cable Franchise Ordinance." Within this document it shall also be referred
to as "this franchise."
For the purpose of this franchise, the following terms, phrases, words,
and their derivations shall have the meaning given herein. Words not defined
shall be given their common and ordinary meaning.
CABLE SERVICE TERRITORY
The area to be served by Three Rivers Cable Associates, L.P. which
includes the Township of Raccoon, Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
FCC
The Federal Communications Commission.
GRANTEE
Three Rivers Cable Associates, L.P. and its successors, transferees,
or assigns.
GROSS REVENUES
Any and all compensation and other consideration received directly
by the company from subscribers in payment for regularly furnished basic service
and Cable Value service. "Gross annual basic subscriber revenues" shall not
include any taxes or services furnished by the company imposed directly on
any subscriber or user by any borough, state, or other governmental unit and
collected by the company for such governmental unit.
OWNER
A person with a legal or equitable interest in ownership of real
property.
PERSON
Any corporation, partnership, proprietorship, individual or organization,
governmental organization, or any natural person.
PUBLIC PROPERTY
Any real property owned by the Township, other than a street.
STREET
The surface of and the space above and below any public street, road,
highway, freeway, lane, path, public way, alley, court, sidewalk, boulevard,
parkway, drive, or any easement or right-of-way, alley, court, sidewalk, boulevard,
parkway, drive, or any easement or right-of-way now or hereafter held by the
Township, or dedicated to the Township, or to general public use.
SUBSCRIBER
Any person or entity who subscribes to service provided by grantee
by means of the system.
SYSTEM
A system of antennas, cables, wires, lines, towers, waveguides, or
other conductors, converters, equipment, or facilities used for distributing
video programming to home subscribers, and/or producing, receiving, amplifying,
storing, processing, or distributing audio, video, digital, or other forms
of electric signals to subscribers.
TOWNSHIP
The Township of Raccoon, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
A duplicate original of this ordinance shall be delivered to grantee
and upon its due execution by the grantee, this ordinance shall comprise the
franchise agreement between the Township and the grantee.
This ordinance shall be effective immediately.