3.52.020 Definitions.
In construing the provisions of this chapter, the following definitions shall be applied:
“Cable service” means:
1. A system providing service pursuant to a franchise issued by the City under the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984 Public Law No. 98-549, 47 U.S.C. Section 521, as it may be amended or superseded; or
2. Any system that competes directly with such franchised system by employing antennas, microwave, wires, wave guides, coaxial cables, or other conductors, equipment or facilities designed, construed or used for the purpose of:
a. Collecting and amplifying local and distant broadcast television signals and distributing and transmitting them;
b. Transmitting original cable-cast programming not received through television broadcast signals; or
c. Transmitting television pictures, film and videotape programs not received through broadcast television signals, whether or not encoded or processed to permit reception by only selected receivers; provided, however, that “cable television service” shall not include entities that are subject to charges as “Commercial TV Stations” under 47 U.S.C. Section 158.
“Cellular telephone service” means two-way voice and data telephone/telecommunications system based in whole or substantially in part on wireless radio communications and which is not subject to regulation by the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (WUTC). This includes cellular mobile service. The definition of cellular mobile service includes other wireless radio communications services such as specialized mobile radio (SMR), personal communications services (PCS) and any other evolving wireless radio communications technology which accomplishes the same purpose as cellular mobile service.
“Competitive telecommunication service” means the providing by any person of telecommunications equipment or apparatus, or service related to that equipment or apparatus such as repair or maintenance service, if the equipment or apparatus is of a type which can be provided by persons that are not subject to regulation as telephone companies under RCW Title 80 and for which a separate charge is made.
“Designated official” means such City employee or agent as the City Manager of the City shall designate.
“Gross income” means the value proceeding or accruing from the sale of any tangible property or service, and receipts (including all sums earned or charged, whether received or not), by reason of the investment of capital in the business engaged in, including rentals, royalties, fees, or other emoluments, however designated (excluding receipts or proceeds from the use or sale of real property or any interest therein, and proceeds from the sale of notes, bonds, mortgages, or other evidences of indebtedness, or stocks and the like) and without any deduction on account of the cost of the property sold, the cost of materials used, labor costs, interest or discount paid, or any expense whatsoever, and without any deduction on account of losses, including the amount of credit losses actually sustained by the taxpayer whose regular books or accounts are kept upon an accrual basis.
“Network telecommunication service” means the providing by any person of access to a local telephone network, local telephone network switching service, toll service, or coin telephone services, or the providing of telephonic, video, data, pagers, or similar communication or transmission for hire, via a local telephone network, toll line or channel, cable, microwave, or similar communication or transmission system. “Network telecommunication service” includes interstate service, including toll service, originating from or received on telecommunications equipment or apparatus in this state if the charge for the service is billed to a person in this state. “Network telecommunication service” does not include the providing of competitive telecommunication service, the providing of cable television service, nor the providing of broadcast services by radio or television stations.
“Telecommunication business” means the business of providing network telecommunication service, as defined in this section. It includes cooperative or farmer line telephone companies or associations operating an exchange.
“Telecommunication service” means competitive telecommunication service or network telecommunication service, or both, as defined in this section.
“Telecommunications company” includes every corporation, company, association, joint stock association, partnership and person, their lessees, trustees or receivers appointed by any court whatsoever, and every city or town owning, operating or managing any facilities used to provide telecommunications for hire, sale, or resale to the general public within this state. [Ord. 253 § 1, 2000; Ord. 215 § 1, 1999.]