(A) Consistent with Section 633 of the CCPA, codified at 47 USC 553, no person shall intercept or receive, or assist in intercepting or receiving any communications service offered over a multi-channel system unless specifically authorized to do so by an MCS provider, or as may otherwise be specifically authorized by law.
(B) For the purpose of this section, the term
ASSIST IN INTERCEPTING OR RECEIVING shall include the manufacture or distribution of equipment intended by the manufacturer or distributor (as the case may be) for the unauthorized reception of multi-channel service as noted in division (A) of this section.
(C) Without securing permission from an MCS provider, or making payment to an MCS provider, then no person shall be authorized to make any connection, whether physically, electrically, acoustically, inductively, or otherwise, with any part of an authorized or franchised multi-channel system for purpose of receiving or intercepting, or assisting other to receive or intercept any cable service provided lawfully by the MCS provider.
(D) No person shall be authorized to willfully tamper with, remove or damage any cable, wires, equipment or facilities used for the distribution of multi-channel services.
(E) Any and all MCS providers are encouraged to work with the Council/franchising authority in developing and implementing a plan designed to control and eliminate the unauthorized reception of certain cable services within the city.
(Ord. 4-1994-20, passed 4-12-94) Penalty, see § 112.999