Sec. 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) Affiliate. For purposes of determining whether a party is an 
``affiliate'' as used in this subpart, the definitions contained in the 
notes to Sec. 76.501 shall be used, provided, however that:
    (1) The single majority shareholder provisions of Note 2(b) to 
Sec. 76.501 and the limited partner insulation provisions of Note 2(g) 
to Sec. 76.501 shall not apply; and
    (2) The provisions of Note 2(a) to Sec. 76.501 regarding five (5) 
percent interests shall include all voting or nonvoting stock or limited 
partnership equity interests of five (5) percent or more.
    (h) 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]

    Effective Date Note: At  61 FR 43175 , Aug. 21, 1996, in Sec. 76.1500, 
paragraph (g) was redesignated as (h); a new paragraph (g) was added. 
This amendment contains information collection and recordkeeping 
requirements and will not become effective until approval has been given 
by the Office of Management and Budget.

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