(A) Discrimination prohibited. A cable operator may not deny service or access or otherwise discriminate against subscribers on the basis of income, race, color, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, or sex.
(B) Compliance with equal employment opportunity. A cable operator shall comply with the equal employment opportunity requirements of federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
(C) Privacy.
(1) A cable operator shall at all times protect the privacy rights of all subscribers under all applicable law, including but not limited to § 631 of the Cable Act, 47 U.S.C. § 551.
(2) A subscriber’s “prior written or electronic consent” for purposes of 47 U.S.C. § 551 shall be obtained by a cable operator pursuant to a separate document with a prominent statement that the subscriber is providing such consent in full knowledge of the provisions of 47 U.S.C. § 551. Such written permission shall be for a limited period of time not to exceed one year, which shall be renewable in writing at the option of the subscriber. No penalty shall be invoked for a subscriber’s failure to provide or renew such an authorization. The authorization shall be revocable at any time by the subscriber, without penalty of any kind, by delivering to the cable operator in writing, by mail or otherwise, the subscriber’s decision to revoke the authorization. Any revocation shall be effective upon receipt by the cable operator.
(2004 Code, § 93-20) (Ord. 41, passed 4-28-1983; Ord. 08-10, passed 12-18-2008)