Sec.16-331a-1. Definitions

As used in section 16-331a-2 to 16-331a-10, inclusive:

(1) “Community Access Provider” means the entity responsible for providing community access operations within a franchise area.

(2) “Consumer Price Index (CPI)” shall mean the United States Department of Labor Consumer Price Index, Urban, Northeast Region, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

(3) “End-user Premises” means a residential dwelling unit the owner or tenant of which purchases programming services from one or more multichannel video programming distributors within a franchise area as defined in section 16-331a-1 (4).

(4) “Multichannel video programming distributor (MVPD) within a franchise area” means a multichannel programming distributor as defined in 47 CFR 76.1300, as from time to time amended, that uses public streets and highways, utility poles or underground conduit to distribute video programming.

(5) “Subscriber” means a person who purchases programming services from one or more MVPDs within a franchise area, as defined in section 16-331a-1 (4).

(Effective September 26, 1996)