Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes > Chapter 144 > GRIEVANCES OR COMPLAINTS

• Cable communications system: means a system that (1) provides the service of receiving and amplifying (i) programs broadcast by one or more television or radio stations and (ii) other programs originated by a person operating a cable communications system or by another person, and (2) distributes those programs by wire, cable, microwave, or other means, regardless of whether the means are owned or leased, to persons who subscribe to the service. See Minnesota Statutes 238.02
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Conduit system: means a reinforced passage or opening in, on, under, or through the ground capable of containing communications facilities and includes the following: main conduit; underground dips and short sections of conduit under roadways, driveways, parking lots, and similar conduit installations; laterals to poles and into buildings; ducts; and manholes. See Minnesota Statutes 238.02
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Program: means any broadcast-type program, signal, message, graphics, data, or communication content service. See Minnesota Statutes 238.02
• state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
• Utility: means a person, corporation, or other entity that operates, maintains, or controls equipment or facilities in this state for furnishing at retail electric service to the public. See Minnesota Statutes 238.02