North Carolina General Statutes 66-350. Definitions
The following definitions apply in this Article:
(1) Cable service. – Defined in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-164.3
(2) Cable system. – Defined in 47 U.S.C. § 522.
(3) Channel. – A portion of the electromagnetic frequency spectrum that is used in a cable system and is capable of delivering a television channel.
(4) Existing agreement. – A local franchise agreement that was awarded under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 153A-137 or N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160A-319 and meets either of the following:
a. Is in effect on January 1, 2007.
b. Expired before January 1, 2007, and the cable service provider under the agreement provides cable service to subscribers in the franchise area on January 1, 2007.
(5) Pass a household. – Make service available to a household, regardless of whether the household subscribes to the service.
(6) PEG channel. – A public, educational, or governmental access channel provided to a county or city.
(7) Secretary. – The Secretary of State.
(8) Video programming. – Defined in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-164.3 (2006-151, s. 1.)
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 66-350
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3