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Subs. by Act 21 of 2011, s. 2, for cl. (aa) (w.e.f. 25-10-2011). 2 1[(iii) a company as defined in section 3 of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956);] 2[(ei) “post” means a post and includes a pole, tower, standard, stay, strut, cabinet, pillar or any above ground contrivance for carrying, suspending or supporting any network infrastructure facility;] (f) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (g) “programme” means any television broadcast and includes— (i) exhibition of films, features, dramas, advertisements and serials 3***; (ii) any audio or visual or audio-visual live performance or presentation, and the expression “programming service” shall be construed accordingly; 2[(gi) "public authority" means any authority, body or institution of local self-government constituted or established by or under— (i) the Constitution of India; (ii) any law made by Parliament; (iii) any law made by a State Legislature; (iv) any notification issued or order made by the appropriate Government, and includes any— (v) body owned, controlled or substantially financed; or (vi) non-governmental organisation substantially financed, directly or indirectly by funds provided by the appropriate Government;] (h) “registering authority” means such authority as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify to perform the functions of the registering authority under this Act 2[within such local limits of jurisdiction as may be determined by that Government]; (i) “subscriber” means 4[any individual, or association of individuals, or a company, or any other organisation or body] who receives the signals of cable television network at a place 5[indicated by him or it] to the cable operator, without further transmitting it to any other person. CHAPTER II REGULATION OF CABLE TELEVISION NETWORK