Tennessee Code Title 7. Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities § 7-59-201

(1) “Cable service” means:

(2) “Cable system” means a facility consisting of a set of closed transmission paths and associated signal generation, reception, and control equipment that is designed to provide cable service that includes video programming and that is provided to multiple subscribers within a community; but “cable system” does not include:

(3) “Franchise” means an initial authorization or renewal of an authorization issued by a franchising authority, whether such authorization is designated as a franchise, permit, license, resolution, contract, certificate, agreement, or otherwise, that authorizes the construction or operation of a cable system;

(4) “Franchising authority” means any governmental entity empowered by federal, state, or local law to grant a franchise;

(5) “Person” means an individual, partnership, association, joint stock company, trust, corporation, or governmental entity; and

(6) “Video programming” means programming provided by, or generally considered comparable to programming provided by, a television broadcast station or cable system.