Cable Television Operator

A company that operates the cable television network. Their activity, regulated under the French decree of 29 September 1987, was originally defined and monitored by the CNCL (France's National Commission for Communication and Civil Liberties), which was replaced in 1989 by the CSA (Higher Council for the Audio-visual Sector). The cable television operator is responsible for the services plan (programme offering), the sale of the services, and possibly the programming of local channels.