12-2022.Definitions.
For purposes of the video competition act:
(a) "Cable service" is defined as
set
forth in 47 U.S.C. § 522(6).
(b) "Cable operator" is defined as set forth in 47 U.S.C. § 522(5).
(c) "Cable system" is defined as set forth in 47 U.S.C. § 522(7).
(d) "Competitive video service provider" means an entity providing video
service that is not franchised as a
cable operator in the state of Kansas as of the effective date of this act and
is not an affiliate, successor or assign of
such cable operator.
(e) "Franchise" means an initial authorization, or renewal of an
authorization, issued by a municipality, regardless of whether the
authorization is designed as a franchise,
permit, license, resolution, contract,
certificate, agreement or otherwise, that authorizes the construction and
operation of a cable system.
(f) "Municipality" means a city or county.
(g) "Video programming" means programming provided by, or generally
considered comparable to
programming provided by, a television broadcast station, as set forth in 47
U.S.C. § 522(20).
(h) "Video service" means video programming services provided through
wireline facilities located at
least in part in the public rights-of-way without regard to delivery
technology, including internet protocol
technology. This definition does not include any video programming provided by
a commercial mobile service
provider defined in 47 U.S.C. § 332(d).
(i) "Video service authorization" means the right of a video service
provider to offer video programming
to any subscribers anywhere in the state of Kansas.
(j) "Video service provider" means a cable operator or a competitive video
service provider.
(k) "Video service provider fee" means the fee imposed upon video service
providers pursuant to
K.S.A. 2009 Supp.
12-2024.
12-2022.Definitions.
For purposes of the video competition act:
(a) "Cable service" is defined as
set
forth in 47 U.S.C. § 522(6).
(b) "Cable operator" is defined as set forth in 47 U.S.C. § 522(5).
(c) "Cable system" is defined as set forth in 47 U.S.C. § 522(7).
(d) "Competitive video service provider" means an entity providing video
service that is not franchised as a
cable operator in the state of Kansas as of the effective date of this act and
is not an affiliate, successor or assign of
such cable operator.
(e) "Franchise" means an initial authorization, or renewal of an
authorization, issued by a municipality, regardless of whether the
authorization is designed as a franchise,
permit, license, resolution, contract,
certificate, agreement or otherwise, that authorizes the construction and
operation of a cable system.
(f) "Municipality" means a city or county.
(g) "Video programming" means programming provided by, or generally
considered comparable to
programming provided by, a television broadcast station, as set forth in 47
U.S.C. § 522(20).
(h) "Video service" means video programming services provided through
wireline facilities located at
least in part in the public rights-of-way without regard to delivery
technology, including internet protocol
technology. This definition does not include any video programming provided by
a commercial mobile service
provider defined in 47 U.S.C. § 332(d).
(i) "Video service authorization" means the right of a video service
provider to offer video programming
to any subscribers anywhere in the state of Kansas.
(j) "Video service provider" means a cable operator or a competitive video
service provider.
(k) "Video service provider fee" means the fee imposed upon video service
providers pursuant to
K.S.A. 2009 Supp.
12-2024.
12-2022.Definitions.
For purposes of the video competition act:
(a) "Cable service" is defined as
set
forth in 47 U.S.C. § 522(6).
(b) "Cable operator" is defined as set forth in 47 U.S.C. § 522(5).
(c) "Cable system" is defined as set forth in 47 U.S.C. § 522(7).
(d) "Competitive video service provider" means an entity providing video
service that is not franchised as a
cable operator in the state of Kansas as of the effective date of this act and
is not an affiliate, successor or assign of
such cable operator.
(e) "Franchise" means an initial authorization, or renewal of an
authorization, issued by a municipality, regardless of whether the
authorization is designed as a franchise,
permit, license, resolution, contract,
certificate, agreement or otherwise, that authorizes the construction and
operation of a cable system.
(f) "Municipality" means a city or county.
(g) "Video programming" means programming provided by, or generally
considered comparable to
programming provided by, a television broadcast station, as set forth in 47
U.S.C. § 522(20).
(h) "Video service" means video programming services provided through
wireline facilities located at
least in part in the public rights-of-way without regard to delivery
technology, including internet protocol
technology. This definition does not include any video programming provided by
a commercial mobile service
provider defined in 47 U.S.C. § 332(d).
(i) "Video service authorization" means the right of a video service
provider to offer video programming
to any subscribers anywhere in the state of Kansas.
(j) "Video service provider" means a cable operator or a competitive video
service provider.
(k) "Video service provider fee" means the fee imposed upon video service
providers pursuant to
K.S.A. 2009 Supp.
12-2024.