Sec. 78.5  Definitions.

    For purposes of this part, the following definitions are applicable. 
For other definitions, see part 76 (Cable Television Service) of this 
chapter.
    (a) Cable television relay service (CARS) station. A fixed or mobile 
station used for the transmission of television and related audio 
signals, signals of standard and FM broadcast stations, signals of 
instructional television fixed stations, and cablecasting from the point 
of reception to a terminal point from the point of reception to a 
terminal point from which the signals are distributed to the public.

    Note: Except where the rules contained in this part make separate 
provision, the term ``Cable Television Relay service'' or ``CARS'' 
includes the term ``Local Distribution Service'' or ``LDS,'' the term 
``Cable Television Relay service Studio to Headend Link'' or ``SHL,'' 
and the term ``Cable Television Relay PICKUP,'' as defined in paragraphs 
(b), (c), and (d) of this section.

    (b) Local distribution service (LDS) station. A fixed CARS station 
used within a cable television system or systems for the transmission of 
television signals and related audio signals, signals of standard and FM 
broadcast stations, signals of instructional television fixed stations, 
and cablecasting from a local transmission point to one or more 
receiving points, from which the communications are distributed to the 
public. LDS stations may also engage in repeatered operation.
    (c) Cable Television Relay Service Studio to Headend Link (SHL) 
station. A fixed CARS station used for the transmission of television 
program material and related communications from a cable television 
studio to the headend of a cable television system.
    (d) Cable Television Relay Service PICKUP station. A land mobile 
CARS station used for the transmission of television signals and related 
communications from the scenes of events occurring at points removed 
from cable television studios to cable television studios or headends.
    (e) Remote control operation. Operation of a station by a qualified 
operator on duty at a control position from which the transmitter is not 
visible but which control position is equipped with suitable control and 
telemetering circuits so that the essential functions that could be 
performed at the transmitter can also be performed from the control 
point.

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    (f) Attended operation. Operation of a station by a qualified 
operator on duty at the place where the transmitting apparatus is 
located with the transmitter in plain view of the operator.
    (g) Unattended operation. Operation of a station by automatic means 
whereby the transmitter is turned on and off and performs its functions 
without attention by a qualified operator.
    (h) Authorized bandwidth. The maximum bandwidth authorized to be 
used by a station as specified in the station license. (See Secs. 2.202 
and 78.104.)
    (i) Cable network-entity. A cable network-entity is an organization 
which produces programs available for simultaneous transmission by cable 
systems serving a combined total of at least 5,000,000 subscribers and 
having distribution facilities or circuits available to such affiliated 
stations or cable systems.
    (j) Other eligible system. A system comprised of microwave radio 
channels in the Multipoint Distribution Service and Multichannel 
Multipoint Distribution Services (as defined in Sec. 21.2 of this 
chapter, and, on a part-time basis, in the Instructional Television 
Fixed Service (as defined in Sec. 74.901 of this chapter) that delivers 
multichannel television service over the air to subscribers.

[ 37 FR 3292 , Feb. 12, 1972, as amended at  38 FR 16647 , June 25, 1973;  39 FR 26025 , July 16, 1974;  43 FR 1953 , Jan. 13, 1978;  52 FR 7143 , Mar. 9, 
1987;  55 FR 46015 , Oct. 31, 1990]

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