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generation, reception, and control equipment that is designed to provide Cable Service that includes Video Programming and that is provided to multiple Subscribers within the Service Area, except that such term shall not include (i) a system that serves fewer than twenty (20) Subscribers; (ii) a facility that serves only to retransmit the television signals of one or more television broadcast stations; (iii) a facility that serves only Subscribers without using any Public Rights -of -Way; (iv) a facility of a common carrier that is subject, in whole or in part, to the provisions of Title 11 of the Communications Act of 1934, 47 U.S.C. § 201 et seq., except that such facility shall be considered a Cable System to the extent such facility is used in the transmission of Video Programming directly to Subscribers, unless the extent of such use is solely to provide interactive on -demand services; (v) any facilities of any electric utility used solely for operating its electric system; (vi) any portion of a system that serves fewer than fifty (50) Subscribers in any locality, where such portion is a part of a larger system franchised in an adjacent locality; or (vii) an open video system that complies with § 653 of Title VI of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. § 573. 1.6. Channel: Shall be defined herein as it is defined under Section 602 of the Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. § 522(4), meaning a portion of the electromagnetic frequency spectrum which is used in a cable system and which is capable of delivering a television channel, as defined by the Federal Communications Commission by regulation. 1.7. Communications Act: The Communications Act of 1934, as amended. 1.8. Educational Access Channel: An Access Channel available for use by the local schools and educational institutions in the Franchise Area. 1.9. FCC: The United States Federal Communications Commission or successor governmental entity thereto. 1.10. Force Majeure: Shall be defined herein as it is defined under Title 15.2 of the Code of Virginia, Chapter 21, Article 1.2, Section 15.2-2108.19, meaning an event or events reasonably beyond the ability of Franchisee to anticipate and control. "Force majeure" includes, but is not limited to, acts of God, incidences of terrorism, war or riots, labor strikes or civil disturbances, floods, earthquakes, fire, explosions, epidemics, hurricanes, tornadoes, governmental actions and restrictions, work delays caused by waiting for utility providers to service or monitor or provide access to utility poles to which Franchisee's facilities are attached or to be attached or conduits in which Franchisee's facilities are located or to be located, and unavailability of materials or qualified labor to perform the work necessary. 1.11. Franchise Area: The incorporated area of the LFA and such additional areas as may be included in the corporate limits of the LFA during the term of this Franchise. 1.12. Franchisee: Verizon Virginia Inc., and its lawful and permitted successors, assigns and transferees. 1.13. Government Access Channel: An Access Channel available for use by the LFA.