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(1)) Cominunications System or System means any permanent or temporary plant, equipment
<br /> and property placed or maintained in the Public Rights-of-Way that is occupied or used, or
<br /> is capable of being occupied or used, by a Commu>ucations Services Provider for the
<br /> purpose of producing,conveying,routing,transmitting_i-receiving,amplifying,distributing,
<br /> providing or offering Communications Services including,but not limited to cables,wires,
<br /> lines, conduits, fiber optics, Antennae, radios and any associated poles, converters, splice
<br /> boxes, cabinets, hand holes, manholes, vaults, drains, surface location markers, and other
<br /> plant, equipment and pathway.
<br /> (20)Dealer means any Person,municipality or county providing Communications Services to
<br /> an end user in the City through the use and operation of Communications Facilities
<br /> installed, placed and maintained in the Public Rights-of-Way, whether owned or leased,
<br /> and who has registered with the Florida Depadnient of Revenue as a provider of
<br /> Communications Services pursuant to Chapter 202, Florida Statutes. This definition of
<br /> "Dealer" is intended to include any "Reseller."
<br /> (21)Department means the Florida Department of State.
<br /> (22)Excavation or other similar formulation of that term means the cutting,trenching or other
<br /> disturbance to the Public Rights-of-Way intended to change the grade or level of land or
<br /> which causes any cavity, gap, depression, penetration or hole in the surface of the Public
<br /> Rights-of-Way.
<br /> (23)FCC means the Federal Communications Commissicin.
<br /> (24) Franchise means an initial authorization or renewal of an authorization, regardless of
<br /> whether the authorization is designated as a franchise,(permit, license,resolution, contract,
<br /> certificate, agreement, or otherwise, to construct and operate a cable system or video
<br /> service provider network facilities in the Public Rights-of-Way.
<br /> (25)Franchise Authority means any governmental entity mpowered by federal, state, or local
<br /> law to grant a franchise.
<br /> (26) Government means the United States of Amen a, the State of Florida, counties,
<br /> municipalities, and any of their respective agencies, departments or bureaus.
<br /> (27)In the Public Rights-of-Way means in, along, on,over,under, across or through the Public
<br /> Rights-of-Way.
<br /> (28)Micro Wireless Facility means a Small Wireless FaciFty having dimensions no larger than
<br /> 24 inches in length, 15 inches in width, and 12 inches n height and an exterior Antenna,if
<br /> any, no longer than 11 inches.
<br /> (29) Part means the Zephyrhills Communications Ri t-of-Way Utilization Ordinance,
<br /> codified as Part 7.12.00 of the City Land Developme t Code.
<br /> (30) Pass-Through Facilities means the Facilities for a Communication System that merely
<br /> pass through the City from one point to another point and from which no revenues are
<br /> directly attributable to subscribers or other carriers within the City.
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<br /> (31) Pass-Through Provider means any Person, muilicipalityor county that places or
<br /> maintains a Communications System or Communications Facilities in the Public Rights-
<br /> of-Way but who does not provide Communications Services, including for example a
<br /> company that places "dark fiber" or conduit In The Public Rights-of-Way and leases or
<br /> otherwise provides those facilities to another company that does provide Communications
<br /> Services to an end user. This definition is intended too include any Person that places or
<br /> maintains Pass-Through Facilities in the Public Rights-of-Way, but who does not provide
<br /> Communications Services to an end user within the corporate limits of the City.
<br /> (32)Person means any individual, firm,joint venture,panership, estate,trust,business trust,
<br /> syndicate, fiduciary, association, corporation, compare , organization or legal entity of any
<br /> kind, including any Affiliate, successor, assignee, transferee or personal representative
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