2. Definitions.—In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires.— (a) cable operator’ means any person who provides cable service through a cable television network or otherwise controls or is responsible for the management and operation of a cable television networks. (b) ‘cable service’ means the transmission by cables of programmes including re-transmission by cables of any broadcast television signals . (c) ‘cable television network’ means any system consisting of a set of closed transmission paths and associated signals generation, control and distribution equipment, designed to provide cable service for reception by multiple subscribers; (d) ‘company’ means a company defined in section 3 of the Companies Act, 1956; (e) ‘form’ means form appended to these rules; (f) ’person’ means— (i) an individual who is a citizen of India; (ii) an association of individuals or body of individuals, whether incorporated or not, whose members are citizens of India: (iii) a company in which not less than fifty-one percent, of the paid-up share capital is held by the citizens of India;
(g) ‘programme’ means any television broadcast and includes — (i) exhibition of films, features, dramas, advertisements and serials through video cassette recorders or video cassette players; (ii) any audio or visual or audio-visual live performance or presentation; and the expression 'programming service' shall be construed accordingly;
(h) ’registering authority' means the registering authority notified under clause (h) of section 2 of the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Ordinance 1994.
(i) ‘subscriber’ means a person who receives the signal of cable television network at a place indicated by him to the cable operator, without further transmitting it to any other person.
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