Florida legal term
Cable operator in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Cable operator” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Florida criminal code.
What does “Cable operator” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Cable operator” means a communications service provider who provides some or all of its communications services pursuant to a “cable television franchise” issued by a “franchising authority,” as those terms are defined in 47 U.S.C. s. 522(9) and (10) (1992).(b) “Cable system” means any communications service network, system, or facility owned or operated by a cable operator.(c) “Communications device” means any type of electronic mechanism, transmission line or connections and appurtenances thereto, instrument, device, machine, equipment, or software that is capable of intercepting, transmitt (Fla. Stat. § 812.15)
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