“Equipment or Facilities” means any tangible component, whether referred to singly or collectively, installed, maintained, or operated by a utility.

“Right of Way” has the same meaning as in HRMC Sections 13.52.010 and 13.36.020.

“Telecommunications services” means the transmission for hire of information in electromagnetic frequency, electric or optical form, including, but not limited to, voice, video or data, whether or not the transmission medium is owned by the provider itself and whether or not the transmission medium is wireline. Telecommunications service includes all forms of telephone services and voice, data and video transport, but does not include: (1) cable service; (2) open video system service as defined 47 C.F.R. 76; (3) private communications system services; (4) over-the-air radio or television broadcasting to the public-at-large from facilities licensed by the Federal Communications Commission or any successor thereto; and (5) direct-to-home satellite service within the meaning of Section 602 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996.

“Gross revenues” has the meaning given that term in ORS 221.515 for purposes of Section 3.32.040(A). For purposes of Section 3.32.040(B), “gross revenues" means any and all revenue derived from utility operations within the City, of any kind, nature or form, without deduction for expense, less net uncollectibles and excluding public purpose charges in any tariff approved by the Oregon Public Utility Commission. Gross revenues does not include proceeds from the sale of bonds, mortgages, or other evidence of indebtedness, securities, stock, or wholesale sales to another when the purchaser is not the ultimate consumer.

“Utility” means a person required to pay the privilege tax under this chapter.