{"identifier":"/us/usc/t47/s522","title":47,"num":"\u00a7\u202f522.","heading":"Definitions","text":"\u00a7\u202f522.\nDefinitions\nFor purposes of this subchapter\u2014\n(1) the term \u201cactivated channels\u201d means those channels engineered at the headend of a cable system for the provision of services generally available to residential subscribers of the cable system, regardless of whether such services actually are provided, including any channel designated for public, educational, or governmental use;\n(2) the term \u201caffiliate\u201d, when used in relation to any person, means another person who owns or controls, is owned or controlled by, or is under common ownership or control with, such person;\n(3) the term \u201cbasic cable service\u201d means any service tier which includes the retransmission of local television broadcast signals;\n(4) the term \u201ccable channel\u201d or \u201cchannel\u201d 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 Commission by regulation);\n(5) the term \u201ccable operator\u201d means any person or group of persons (A) who provides cable service over a cable system and directly or through one or more affiliates owns a significant interest in such cable system, or (B) who otherwise controls or is responsible for, through any arrangement, the management and operation of such a cable system;\n(6) the term \u201ccable service\u201d means\u2014\n(A) the one-way transmission to subscribers of (i) video programming, or (ii) other programming service, and\n(B) subscriber interaction, if any, which is required for the selection or use of such video programming or other programming service;\n(7) the term \u201ccable system\u201d 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 (A) a facility that serves only to retransmit the television signals of 1 or more television broadcast stations; (B) a facility that serves subscribers without using any public right-of-way; (C) a facility of a common carrier which is subject, in whole or in part, to the provisions of subchapter II of this chapter, except that such facility shall be considered a cable system (other than for purposes of\nsection 541(c) of this title\nsection 573 of this title\n(8) the term \u201cFederal agency\u201d means any agency of the United States, including the Commission;\n(9) the term \u201cfranchise\u201d means an initial authorization, or renewal thereof (including a renewal of an authorization which has been granted subject to\nsection 546 of this title\n(10) the term \u201cfranchising authority\u201d means any governmental entity empowered by Federal, State, or local law to grant a franchise;\n(11) the term \u201cgrade B contour\u201d means the field strength of a television broadcast station computed in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Commission;\n(12) the term \u201cinteractive on-demand services\u201d means a service providing video programming to subscribers over switched networks on an on-demand, point-to-point basis, but does not include services providing video programming prescheduled by the programming provider;\n(13) the term \u201cmultichannel video programming distributor\u201d means a person such as, but not limited to, a cable operator, a multichannel multipoint distribution service, a direct broadcast satellite service, or a television receive-only satellite program distributor, who makes available for purchase, by subscribers or customers, multiple channels of video programming;\n(14) the term \u201cother programming service\u201d means information that a cable operator makes available to all subscribers generally;\n(15) the term \u201cperson\u201d means an individual, partnership, association, joint stock company, trust, corporation, or governmental entity;\n(16) the term \u201cpublic, educational, or governmental access facilities\u201d means\u2014\n(A) channel capacity designated for public, educational, or governmental use; and\n(B) facilities and equipment for the use of such channel capacity;\n(17) the term \u201cservice tier\u201d means a category of cable service or other services provided by a cable operator and for which a separate rate is charged by the cable operator;\n(18) the term \u201cState\u201d means any State, or political subdivision, or agency thereof;\n(19) the term \u201cusable activated channels\u201d means activated channels of a cable system, except those channels whose use for the distribution of broadcast signals would conflict with technical and safety regulations as determined by the Commission; and\n(20) the term \u201cvideo programming\u201d means programming provided by, or generally considered comparable to programming provided by, a television broadcast station.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t47/s522.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t47/s522","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f522."},{"t":"heading","text":"Definitions","tail":"\n"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"For purposes of this subchapter\u2014"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t47/s522/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"content","text":" the term \u201cactivated channels\u201d means those channels engineered at the headend of a cable system for the provision of services generally available to residential subscribers of the cable system, regardless of whether such services actually are provided, including any channel designated for public, educational, or governmental use;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t47/s522/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" the term \u201caffiliate\u201d, when used in relation to any person, means another person who owns or controls, is owned or controlled by, or is under common ownership or control with, such person;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t47/s522/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"content","text":" the term \u201cbasic cable service\u201d means any service tier which includes the retransmission of local television broadcast signals;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t47/s522/4","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(4)"},{"t":"content","text":" the term \u201ccable channel\u201d or \u201cchannel\u201d 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 Commission by regulation);","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t47/s522/5","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(5)"},{"t":"content","text":" the term \u201ccable operator\u201d means any person or group of persons (A) who provides cable service over a cable system and directly or through one or more affiliates owns a significant interest in such cable system, or (B) who otherwise controls or is responsible for, through any arrangement, the management and operation of such a cable system;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t47/s522/6","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(6)"},{"t":"chapeau","text":" the term \u201ccable service\u201d means\u2014"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t47/s522/6/A","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(A)"},{"t":"content","text":" the one-way transmission to subscribers of (i) video programming, or (ii) other programming service, and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t47/s522/6/B","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(B)"},{"t":"content","text":" subscriber interaction, if any, which is required for the selection or use of such video programming or other programming service;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t47/s522/7","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(7)"},{"t":"content","text":" the term \u201ccable system\u201d 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 (A) a facility that serves only to retransmit the television signals of 1 or more television broadcast stations; (B) a facility that serves subscribers without using any public right-of-way; (C) a facility of a common carrier which is subject, in whole or in part, to the provisions of subchapter II of this chapter, except that such facility shall be considered a cable system (other than for purposes of ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 541(c) of this title","href":"/us/usc/t47/s541/c","tail":") to the extent such facility is used in the transmission of video programming directly to subscribers, unless the extent of such use is solely to provide interactive on-demand services; (D) an open video system that complies with "},{"t":"ref","text":"section 573 of this title","href":"/us/usc/t47/s573","tail":"; or (E) any facilities of any electric utility used solely for operating its electric utility system;"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t47/s522/8","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(8)"},{"t":"content","text":" the term \u201cFederal agency\u201d means any agency of the United States, including the Commission;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t47/s522/9","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(9)"},{"t":"content","text":" the term \u201cfranchise\u201d means an initial authorization, or renewal thereof (including a renewal of an authorization which has been granted subject to ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 546 of this title","href":"/us/usc/t47/s546","tail":"), issued by a 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;"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t47/s522/10","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(10)"},{"t":"content","text":" the term \u201cfranchising authority\u201d means any governmental entity empowered by Federal, State, or local law to grant a franchise;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t47/s522/11","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(11)"},{"t":"content","text":" the term \u201cgrade B contour\u201d means the field strength of a television broadcast station computed in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Commission;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t47/s522/12","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(12)"},{"t":"content","text":" the term \u201cinteractive on-demand services\u201d means a service providing video programming to subscribers over switched networks on an on-demand, point-to-point basis, but does not include services providing video programming prescheduled by the programming provider;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t47/s522/13","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(13)"},{"t":"content","text":" the term \u201cmultichannel video programming distributor\u201d means a person such as, but not limited to, a cable operator, a multichannel multipoint distribution service, a direct broadcast satellite service, or a television receive-only satellite program distributor, who makes available for purchase, by subscribers or customers, multiple channels of video programming;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t47/s522/14","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(14)"},{"t":"content","text":" the term \u201cother programming service\u201d means information that a cable operator makes available to all subscribers generally;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t47/s522/15","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(15)"},{"t":"content","text":" the term \u201cperson\u201d means an individual, partnership, association, joint stock company, trust, corporation, or governmental entity;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t47/s522/16","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(16)"},{"t":"chapeau","text":" the term \u201cpublic, educational, or governmental access facilities\u201d means\u2014"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t47/s522/16/A","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(A)"},{"t":"content","text":" channel capacity designated for public, educational, or governmental use; 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