"Board"
means the board of county commissioners of Lewis County, state of Washington.
(Ord. 1118 Art. II § 2.02, 1993; Ord. 1157, 1998)
"Cable channel"
means a portion of the electromagnetic frequency spectrum which is used in a cable system and which is capable of delivering a television channel (as television channel is defined by the FCC by regulation).
(Ord. 1118 Art. II § 2.03, 1993; Ord. 1157, 1998)
"Cable operator"
means any person or group of persons:
(1) 
Who provides cable service over a cable system and directly through one or more affiliates owns a significant interest in such cable system; or
(2) 
Who otherwise controls or is responsible for, through any arrangement, the management and operation of such a cable system.
(Ord. 1118 Art. II § 2.04, 1993; Ord. 1157, 1998)
"Cable service"
means:
(1) 
The one-way transmission to subscribers of:
(a) 
Video programming;
(b) 
Other programming service; and
(2) 
Subscriber interaction, if any, which is required for the selection of such video programming or other programming service.
(Ord. 1118 Art.II § 2.05, 1993; Ord. 1157, 1998)
"Cable system"
means a facility, consisting of a set of closed transmission paths and associated signal generation, reception, and control equipment that is designed to provide cable service which includes video programming and which is provided to multiple subscribers within a community, but such term does not include:
(1) 
A facility that serves only to retransmit the television signals of one or more television broadcast stations;
(2) 
A facility that serves subscribers in one or more multiple unit dwellings under common ownership, control or management, unless such facility or facilities uses any public right-of-way;
(3) 
A facility of a common carrier which is subject in whole or in part, to the provisions of Title II of the Cable Communications Act of 1984, Public Law 98-549, except that such facility shall be considered a cable system (other than for purposes of public, educational, or governmental use) to the extent such facility is used in the transmission of video programming directly to subscribers; or
(4) 
Any facilities of any electrical utility used solely for operating its electrical utility systems.
(Ord. 1118 Art. II § 2.06, 1993; Ord. 1157, 1998)
"FCC"
means the Federal Communications Commission or any succeeding agency performing similar regulatory functions.
(Ord. 1118 Art. II § 2.09, 1993; Ord. 1157, 1998)
"Franchise"
means an initial authorization, or renewal thereof, issued by the county as the franchising authority, whether such authorization is designated as a franchise, permit, license, resolution, contract, certificate, agreement, or otherwise, which authorizes the construction or operation of a cable system.
(Ord. 1118 Art. II § 2.10, 1993; Ord. 1157, 1998)
"Grantee"
means the cable operator to whom the franchise is granted and its lawful successors and assigns in accordance with the provisions of its franchise.
(Ord. 1118 Art. II § 2.11, 1993; Ord. 1157, 1998)
"Gross annual receipts"
means any revenue received by the grantee from the operation of the cable system in the service area, including basic and pay services, pay-per-view revenue, advertising and installation revenue; provided, however, that such phrase shall not include:
(1) 
Revenues received from any national advertising carried on the cable system;
(2) 
Any fees or taxes on cable service which are imposed directly or indirectly on any subscriber thereof by any governmental unit or agency, and which are collected by the grantee on behalf of such governmental unit or agency.
(Ord. 1118 Art. II § 2.12, 1993; Ord. 1157, 1998)
"Person"
means an individual, partnership, association, joint stock company, trust, corporation, or governmental entity.
(Ord. 1118 Art. II § 2.15, 1993; Ord. 1157, 1998)
"Property of grantee"
means all property owned, installed, or used within unincorporated Lewis County by a grantee in the conduct of a cable system business under the authority of a franchise granted by the board.
(Ord. 1118 Art. II § 2.16, 1993; Ord. 1157, 1998)
"Road"
means the surface, air space above the surface, and the area below the surface of any public road, other public right-of-way or public place, including public utility easements.
(Ord. 1118 Art. II § 2.18, 1993; Ord. 1157, 1998)
"Service area"
means the present county boundaries of the franchise authority, and shall include any additions thereto by annexation or other legal means, but shall not include any areas annexed by municipalities.
(Ord. 1118 Art. II § 2.19, 1993; Ord. 1157, 1998)
"Service tier"
means a category or cable service or other services provided by a cable operator and for which a separate rate is charged by the cable operator.
(Ord. 1118 Art. II § 2.20, 1993; Ord. 1157, 1998)
"Subscriber"
means any person receiving for any purpose thereof any service provided by a cable system operating under a franchise granted by the board.
(Ord. 1118 Art. II § 2.21, 1993; Ord. 1157, 1998)