For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms, phrases, words
and their derivations shall have the meanings given herein unless
the context clearly indicates that another meaning is intended:
AGENCY
The City Council or the person, department or agency designated
by the Council, by resolution, to act for it in administrative matters
relating to cable television.
AUXILIARY SERVICES
Any communications service in addition to regular subscriber
services provided by the CATV franchisee, including but not limited
to pay television, burglar alarm service, data transmission, facsimile
service, home shopping service, etc.
CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEM or CATV SYSTEM
Any facility that, in whole or part, receives, directly or
indirectly, over the air and amplifies or otherwise modifies the signals
transmitting programs broadcast by one or more television or radio
stations and distributes such signals by wire or cable to subscribing
members of the public who pay for such service.
CHANNEL
A band of frequencies six megahertz wide in the electromagnetic
spectrum capable of carrying either one audiovisual television signal
and a few nonvideo signals or a large number of nonvideo signals.
FRANCHISE
An authorization granted by the City which permits the construction,
operation and maintenance of a cable television system within the
franchise area under terms not inconsistent with this chapter.
FRANCHISE AREA
That portion of the franchise entity for which a franchise
is granted under the authority of this chapter. The "franchise area"
may or may not be coterminous with the franchise entity.
FRANCHISE ENTITY
The City of Seat Pleasant, Maryland, as presently constituted
and including any area henceforth added thereto during the terms of
any franchise granted hereunder.
GRANTEE
Any entity, its successors, heirs or assigns who or which
shall be awarded a franchise in accordance with the provision of this
chapter.
GROSS REVENUES
Revenues derived directly or indirectly by a grantee from
both regular subscriber service and auxiliary services.
GROSS SUBSCRIBER REVENUES
Those revenues derived directly or indirectly by a grantee
from the supplying of regular subscriber service, that is, the installation
fees, disconnect and reconnect fees and fees for regular cable benefits,
including the transmission of broadcast signals and access and organization
channels if utilized. It does not include revenues derived from auxiliary
services or from any taxes whether or not passed on to users, per
program or per channel charges, leased channel revenues, advertising
revenues or any other income derived from the system.
MAJOR STOCKHOLDER
A beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of 10% or more
of the issued and outstanding voting stock of any corporation.
PERSON
Any individual, firm, corporation, association or other legally
recognized entity.
PUBLIC WAY
The surface of and the space above and below any public street,
avenue, highway, boulevard, concourse, driveway, bridge, tunnel, park,
parkway, waterway, dock, bulkhead, wharf, pier, alley, right-of-way,
public utility easement and any other public ground or water subject
to the jurisdiction and control of the franchise entity.
REGULAR SUBSCRIBER SERVICE
That cable television service regularly provided to all subscribers.
It includes all broadcast signal carriage and FCC-required access
channel carriage, including origination programming. It does not include
specialized programming for which a per channel charge is made.
SUBSCRIBER
Any person receiving regular subscriber service.