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ARTICLE I SECTION 1. LEGISLATIVE INTENT; APPLICABILITY The legislative intention of this Board is set out in the preceding paragraphs of this ordinance. It is intended to regulate the operation of Cable Television within the unincorpor- ated area of Indian River County and to govern use of County main- tained roads and rights of way by Cable Television franchisees. It is not intended to regulate the quality of service or the rates charged to customers within municipalities which issue cable tele- vision licenses or franchises. A license granted under this ordi- nance does not authorize cable television facilities where prohibited by municipal ordinance. ARTICLE II SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS A. "Cable Television System (or CATV System)" means any facility operating within Indian River County that, in whole or in part, receives directly, or indirectly over the air or by other means and amplifies or otherwise modifies the signals transmitting programa broadcast by one or more television or radio stations and distributes such signals by wire or cable or other means to sub- scribing members of the public who pay for such service. B. "County" shall mean Indian River County, Florida. C. "Commission" shall mean the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County. D. "License" shall mean the license granted to the app- licant for permission to install, operate and maintain a CATV system pursuant to this ordinance. E. "Permit" shall mean that permit required by Indian River County for construction of CATV facilities within public rights of way. F. "Distribution System" shall mean the various trans- mission cables and associated and similar facilities, devices, or methods including those facilities placed in, over, under, through or along the public rights of way for the transmission of signals from principal antenna or antennas or "headend" to subscriber connections. G. "Lead-in" shall be the individual lead wire or cable -3-