Non-Standard Television. Non-Standard Television shall be defined as all forms of television exhibition other than Standard Television, whether now testing or developed in the future and however transmitted or delivered, including broadcast, satellite, and terrestrial microwave transmission, cassette and disc transmission, coaxial cable transmission, and Internet transmission. Non-Standard Television shall include, but not be limited to all transmissions on: basic cable and pay cable; over-the-air “pay” subscription television (STV) (except during such portions of the day, if any, as is broadcast on a free basis, as Standard Television), direct broadcast satellite (DBS), master antenna (MATV), multipoint distribution system (MDS), small antenna television system (SMATV); and transmissions via Non-Standard Television delivery systems to closed-circuit television systems such as hotel, motel or hospital rooms, educational institutions and military locations. Non-Standard Television transmission shall include all of the foregoing whether such transmission is on a subscription, pay-per-view, license, rental, sale, free or other basis. Non-Standard Television shall also include so-called “drop in” and “low power” VHF or UHF stations or VHF “limited facility” stations if these are not available to the viewer without charge.
