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access corporation
A corporation organized within a municipality for the purpose of operating that municipality's access channel(s).
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analog
Technology originally designed for transmitting voice (e.g., telephones) where signals are sent as electromagnetic waves. For video service, the signal is sent from the television broadcaster to the l [..]
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ascertainment
A process that affords the public with an opportunity to comment and participate during the initial licensing of a cable operator or the renewal licensing of the incumbent cable operator. It is also a [..]
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basic service tier
(also referred to as BST). Lowest level of service available and required by federal law to include, at a minimum, the retransmission of local television broadcast signals and local public access chan [..]
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blackout
Term used to describe the non-broadcast of a live event (e.g., sports, cultural) usually imposed by the sponsor(s) of the event (e.g., NFL).
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broadband
Descriptive term for evolving digital technologies that provide consumers with a single-switched facility offering integrated access to voice, video, video-on-demand, high-speed data (Internet), and i [..]
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cable advisory committee
(“CAC”): The CAC is appointed by the Issuing Authority (government entity authorized to grant a cable license or franchise) and its role varies according to the authority defined by the Issuing Author [..]
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cablecard
A CableCARD (or point-of-deployment module) allows a consumer to access cable programming using a digital cable-ready television set or a retail set-top box (navigation device) instead of renting a se [..]
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cable home wiring
The cable wiring dedicated to a subscriber’s premises on the subscriber’s side of the Demarcation Point, including inside wiring, but excluding any active elements such as amplifiers, converters or de [..]
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