§ 76.1500   Definitions.

   (a) Open video system. A facility consisting of a set of 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, provided that the
   Commission has certified that such system complies with this part.

   (b) Open video system operator (operator). Any person or group of persons
   who provides cable service over an open video system and directly or through
   one  or more affiliates owns a significant interest in such open video
   system, or otherwise controls or is responsible for the management and
   operation of such an open video system.

   (c) Video programming provider. Any person or group of persons who has the
   right  under the copyright laws to select and contract for carriage of
   specific video programming on an open video system.

   (d) Activated channels. This term shall have the same meaning as provided in
   the cable television rules, 47 CFR 76.5(nn).

   (e) Shared channel. Any channel that carries video programming that is
   selected  by  more  than one video programming provider and offered to
   subscribers.

   (f) Cable service. This term shall have the same meaning as provided in the
   cable television rules, 47 CFR 76.5(ff).

   (g) Affiliated. For purposes of this subpart, entities are affiliated if
   either entity has an attributable interest in the other or if a third party
   has an attributable interest in both entities.

   (h) Attributable Interest. The term “attributable interest” shall be defined
   by reference to the criteria set forth in Notes 1 through 5 to § 76.501
   provided, however, that:

   (1) The limited partner and LLC/LLP/RLLP insulation provisions of Note 2(f)
   shall not apply; and

   (2) The provisions of Note 2(a) regarding five (5) percent interests shall
   include  all  voting  or nonvoting stock or limited partnership equity
   interests of five (5) percent or more.

   (i) Other terms. Unless otherwise expressly stated, words not defined in
   this part shall be given their meaning as used in Title 47 of the United
   States Code, as amended, and, if not defined therein, their meaning as used
   in Part 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

   [ 61 FR 28708 , June 5, 1996, as amended at  61 FR 43175 , Aug. 21, 1996;  64 FR 67197 , Dec. 1, 1999]

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