open video system
A business model for distribution of video signals, established and regulated by the Telecommunications Act of 1996, in which an LEC (which see) may control up to a third of a video distribution system capacity and provide the remainder on a non-discriminatory basis to any and all content providers. An LEC operating within this model is not regulated as a cable TV system and is not required to obtain a cable TV franchise from the local community.
Maximizing Business Potential
