As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
following meanings:
ACT
The Cable and Video Competition Law of 2007 (220 ILCS 5/21-100
et seq.).
GROSS REVENUES
That term as defined in 220 ILCS 5/21-801(c) of the Act.
HOLDER
A person or entity that has received authorization to offer
or provide cable or video service from the Commission pursuant to
220 ILCS 5/21-401 of the Act.
PEG
Public, educational and governmental.
PEG ACCESS SUPPORT FEE
The amount paid under this article and 220 ILCS 5/21-801(d)
of the Act by the holder to the City for the service areas within
its territorial jurisdiction.
SERVICE
The provision of cable service or video service to subscribers
and the interaction of subscribers with the person or entity that
has received authorization to offer or provide cable or video service
from the Commission pursuant to 220 ILCS 5/21-401 of the Act.
SERVICE PROVIDER FEE
The amount paid under this article and 220 ILCS 5/21-801
of the Act by the holder to a city for the service areas within its
territorial jurisdiction.
VIDEO SERVICE
Video programming and subscriber interaction, if any, that
is required for the selection or use of such video programming services,
and which is provided through wireline facilities located at least
in part in the public right-of-way without regard to delivery technology,
including internet protocol technology. This definition does not include
any video programming provided by a commercial mobile service provider
defined in 47 U.S.C. § 332(d) or any video programming provided
solely as part of, and via, service that enables users to access content,
information, electronic mail, or other services offered over the public
internet.
All determinations and calculations under this article shall
be made pursuant to generally accepted accounting principles.
Nothing contained in this article shall be construed to exempt
a holder from any tax that is or may later be imposed by the City,
including any tax that is or may later be required to be paid by or
through the holder with respect to cable service or video service.
A state-issued authorization shall not affect any requirement of the
holder with respect to payment of the City's simplified municipal
telecommunications tax or any other tax as it applies to any telephone
service provided by the holder. A state-issued authorization shall
not affect any requirement of the holder with respect to payment of
the local unit of government's 911 or E911 fees, taxes or charges.
All fees due and payments which are past due shall be governed by the provisions of Chapter
3, Article 3, of the Municipal Code of the City of Hometown.