Combined Code_2017

ARTICLE II. CABLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Sec. 56-36. Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms, phrases, words, abbreviations and their derivations shall have the meaning given herein, when not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future tense, words in the plural number include the singular number, words in the singular number include each of the other genders. The words "shall" and "must" always are mandatory and not merely directory. Access shall mean any programming or channel designated for use by any other person other than the company. Basic services shall mean all subscriber services provided by the grantee in one or more service tiers, including the delivery of broadcast signals, access channels and origination channels, covered by the regular monthly charge paid by all subscribers to a particular service tier, excluding optional services for which a separate charge is made. Cable telecommunications shall mean cable television and communications. Cable telecommunications service shall mean the provision of improved television or telecommunications intelligence or entertainment services to the public for compensation or not and distributing the same by wire or fiber cable or other means. Cable telecommunications system shall mean a system of antennas, cables, fiber optics, wires, lines, towers, wave guides, or other conductors, converters, equipment or facilities, designed and constructed for the purpose of producing, originating, amplifying, and distributing any type of signal including, but not limited to, audio, video, and other forms of electronic, digital or electrical signals. Channel shall mean a 6 MHZ band of frequencies in the electromagnetic spectrum (or any other means of transmission, including but not limited to optical fibers, which is capable of carrying the equivalent signal or signals), and includes uses of all or any portion of such band of frequencies. Construction completion date shall mean the date, after receiving a request from franchisee, on which the town or its designee issues a certificate of completion to a franchisee. That certificate shall not be unreasonably withheld. FCC shall mean the Federal Communications Commission. Franchise shall mean and include any authorization granted by the town in terms of a franchise privilege, permit license or otherwise to construct, or have constructed, operate and maintain a cable telecommunications system. Any such authorization, in whatever term granted, and the fees charted thereunder shall neither supersede nor take the place of any license, license fee or permit authorization which might otherwise be required for the privilege of transacting and carrying on cable telecommunications service under

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