Rule 93-1-.01 - Definitions(1) "Affected local governing authority" means any municipal governing authority when any part of such municipality is located within the service area and any county governing authority when any part of the unincorporated area of such county is located within the service area.(2) "Cable service" means the one-way transmission to subscribers of video programming or other programming service and subscriber interaction, if any, which is required for the selection or use of such video programming or other programming service. Cable service shall not include any video programming provided by a provider of commercial mobile service as defined in 47 U.S.C. Section 332(d) or video programming provided as part of and via a service that enable users to access content, information, e-mail, or other services offered over the public Internet.(3) "Cable service provider" means any person or group of persons through a state franchise: (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.(4) "Complaint" means any written or oral communication by a subscriber to an affected local governing authority expressing dissatisfaction with any non-programming aspect of the provider's cable or video service. Complaints shall not include expressions of dissatisfaction with non-cable or non-video products or services that may be bundled with cable services or video services.(5) "Provider" means a cable service provider or video service provider.(6) "Subscriber" means any person or entity lawfully receiving video service from a video service provider or cable service from a cable service provider.(7) "Video service" means the provision of video programming through wireline facilities located at least in part in the public rights of way without regard to delivery technology, including Internet protocol technology. This term shall not include any video programming provided by a provider of commercial mobile service as defined in 47 U.S.C. Section 332(d) or video programming provided as part of and via a service that enables users to access content, information, e-mail, or other services offered over the public Internet.(8) "Video service provider" means an entity providing video service through a state franchise. This term shall not include a cable service provider.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 93-1-.01
O.C.G.A Sec. 36-76-7.
Original Rule entitled "Definitions" adopted. F. Dec. 7, 2007; eff. Jan. 1, 2008, as specified by the Agency.