For the purpose of this franchise, the following terms,
phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meanings given herein:
BASIC SERVICE
All subscriber services provided by the grantee, including the delivery
of broadcast signals, covered by the regular monthly charge paid by all subscribers,
excluding optional services for which a separate charge is made.
CHANNEL
A six megahertz (MHz) frequency band which is capable of carrying
either one standard video signal, a number of audio, digital or other nonvideo
signals or some combination of such signals.
CONNECTION
The attachment of the drop to the first radio or television set of
the subscriber.
CONVERTER
An electronic device which converts signals to a frequency not susceptible
to interference within the television receiver of a subscriber and, by an
appropriate channel selector, also permits a subscriber to view all basic
subscriber signals included in the basic service delivered at designated converter
dial locations.
DROP
The cable that connects the subscriber terminal to the nearest feeder
cable of the cable.
FCC
The Federal Communications Commission or a designated representative.
GRANTEE
Telo-Communications, its agents, employees, lawful successors, transferees
or assignees.
INSTALLATION
The connection of the system from feeder cable to the point of connection.
OFFERING OF GRANTEE OR OFFERING
That certain document entitled "A Cable Communications System for
the Town of St. Joseph" and signed by the grantee, which document is on file
with the Town Clerk.
PERSON
Any corporation, partnership, proprietorship, individual or organization
authorized to do business in the State of Wisconsin or any natural person.
PUBLIC PROPERTY
Any real property owned by any governmental unit, other than a street.
RESIDENT
Any person residing in the town.
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 now or hereafter held by the
town which shall, within its proper use and meaning in the sole opinion of
the town, entitle the grantee to the use thereof for the purpose of installing
or transmitting over poles, wires, cable, conductors, ducts, conduits, vaults,
manholes, amplifiers, appliances, attachments and other property as may be
ordinarily necessary and pertinent to a system.
SUBSCRIBER
Any person or entity who or which subscribes to a service provided
by the grantee by means of or in connection with the system, whether or not
a fee is paid for such service.
SYSTEM
A system of antennas, cables, wires, lines, towers, wave guides or
other conductors, converters, equipment or facilities designed and constructed
for the purpose of producing, receiving, transmitting, amplifying and distributing
audio, video and other forms of electronic or electrical signals, located
in the town. Said definition shall not include any system wholly internal
to one or more multiple-unit dwellings under common ownership, control or
management and which does not use town streets or other public property.
TAPPING
Observing a communications signal, where the observer is neither
of the communicating parties, whether the exchange is observed by visual or
electronic means, for any purpose whatsoever.
TOWN
The Town of St. Joseph, but in all cases shall mean the grantor herein.