Ordinances-1988-149

"Franchise". The term "franchise" shall mean the rights, privileges, and authority granted by the City to the Grantee hereunder and shall include all of the terms and conditions of this ordinance. "Grantee". The term "Grantee" shall mean any corporation, partnership, or individual granted a non-exclusive franchise to provide cable television services in Tiffin, Iowa. "Gross Subscriber Revenues". The term "gross subscriber revenues" shall mean only those revenues derived from the monthly service charges paid by subscribers located within the City for regular cable television reception service, which service includes only the transmission or broadcast signals and the programming presented on the required access and originations channels, if any. Gross subscriber revenues shall not include any revenue received: 1. As reimbursement of expense in the operation of any access channels; 2. As advertising payments; 3. From the leasing of cable channels; 4. From programs for which a per-channel, per-program or tier charge is made; and 5. From furnishing other communications and nonbroadcast services either directly or as a carrier for another party or any other income derived from the system. Gross subscriber revenues shall also not include revenues received as installation charges and fees for reconnections, inspections, repairs or modifications of any installments. "Person". The term "person" shall mean any individual, or any corporation, business, firm, or other entity, and shall be construed as singular or plural, or masculine, feminine, or neuter, as the context may require. "Private Property". The term "private property" shall mean all property, real, personal, or mixed, owned