“Cable service” means cable television service and cable telephone service.

“Cable telephone service” means the delivery to and receipt from telephones, computers, fax machines and other devices capable of receiving or transmitting such signals, of voice, data and other communications or transmissions.

“Cable television and telephone system” or “cable system” means a system utilizing fiber optic (glass) cable, coaxial cable or other comparable or superior media and certain electronic and other components which deliver to subscribing members of the public various communications services.

“Cable television service” or “service” means the delivery by the grantee to television receivers (or any other suitable type of audio-video communications receivers) of the signals of over-the-air television broadcast stations, satellite programming services and other video programming sources authorized for transmission over cable television systems by the Federal Communications Commission; and additional closed-circuit channels at the option of the grantee.

“City” means the city of Ida Grove, Iowa.

“Council” means the city council of the city of Ida Grove, Iowa.

“FCC” means the Federal Communications Commission.

“Grantee” means COMSERV, LTD. in accordance with the provisions of this franchise.

“Person” means any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind and any other legally recognized entity.

“Subscribers” means those persons contracting to receive any type of service that COMSERV, LTD. may offer. [Ord. 456, 1996; Code 1975 § 7-3.0401.]