(A) The community educational television station is hereby declared to be an educational and governmental station. All programming of the community access station must conform to all applicable federal, state and local laws. All programming on the community access television station shall be locally produced, locally sponsored or of local interest.
(B) Advertising. Programming on the community access television station shall be non-profit and the community educational television stations shall not broadcast commercial advertising.
(C) Sponsorship. Local sponsorship of programming may include payment for costs associated with program production or may include assuming all legal liability associated with the programming or both.
(D) Editorial Control. The community educational television stations may not take editorial position but shall be a public medium. The city reserves the right to edit programs, if necessary, and to add disclaimers to programming, if appropriate.
(E) Obscene or Indecent Programming. The community educational television stations shall not broadcast patently obscene, indecent, libelous, slanderous, or illegal material on the channel.
(F) Programming Authority. The Cable Educational Access Board and Advisory Committee shall be the final arbitrator of all programming decisions.
(Ord. 3585, passed 6-16-97; Am. Ord. 6222, passed 11-3-14)