1999 Minnesota Statutes

     238.22 Definitions. 

    Subdivision 1.    Scope.  The terms used in sections 
 238.22 to 238.27 have the meanings given them in this section.  

    Subd. 2.    Dwelling unit.  "Dwelling unit" means a 
 single unit providing complete, independent, living facilities 
 for one or more persons, including permanent provisions for 
 living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation.  

    Subd. 3.    Multiple dwelling complex.  "Multiple 
 dwelling complex" means a site, lot, field, or tract of land or 
 water, other than a common interest community or mobile home 
 park, whether occupied or under construction, containing more 
 than four dwelling units. 

    Subd. 4.    Property owner.  "Property owner" means any 
 person with a recorded interest in a multiple dwelling complex, 
 or person known to the cable communications company to be an 
 owner, or the authorized agent of the person.  

    Subd. 5.    Resident.  "Resident" means a person or 
 entity paying rent to a property owner.  

    Subd. 6.    Access.  "Access" means entrance onto the 
 premises of the property owner and an easement for purposes of 
 surveying, designing, installing, inspecting, maintaining, 
 operating, repairing, replacing, or removing equipment used in 
 the construction and operation of a cable communications system. 

    Subd. 7.    Alternative providers.  "Alternative 
 providers" means other providers of television programming or 
 cable communications services.  

    Subd. 8.    Association member.  "Association member" 
 means an individual owner of a cooperatively owned multiple 
 dwelling complex.  

    Subd. 9.    Other providers of television programming or 
 cable communications services.  "Other providers of television 
 programming or cable communications services" means operators of 
 master antenna television systems (MATV), satellite master 
 antenna television systems (SMATV), multipoint distributions 
 systems (MDS), and direct broadcast satellite systems (DBS).  

    HIST: 1983 c 329 s 3; 1985 c 285 s 30-32; 1999 c 11 art 3 s 7