{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-166a-1","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 166A, § 1","heading":"Definitions","body":"Section 1. The following terms as used in this chapter shall, unless the context requires otherwise, have the following meanings:—\n''Community antenna television system'' or ''CATV system'', a facility as defined by federal law at 47 USC section 522 (7).\n''CATV operator'' or ''Operator'', a person operating a CATV system.\n''Department'', the department of telecommunications and cable established by chapter 25C.\n''Division'', the division of community antenna television.\n''Issuing authority'', the city manager of a city have a plan D or E charter, the mayor of any other city, or the board of selectmen of a town.\n''Licensee'', a person who is issued a license pursuant to section 3.\n''Area or areas to be served'', may include a municipality or a portion of a municipality in order to reflect within municipal boundaries, the various economic, cultural, geographic and community interests of the citizens residing therein.","path":["Part I","Title XXII","Chapter 166A"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXXII/Chapter166A/Section1","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:23:57Z","sha256":"cfeaf725efee901b02540ea1d8db81848e053083b15137ac27b4d3ebcb3e19eb","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-166-44","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-166a-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}