(A) Unless approved by the town and to the extent consistent with federal law, a licensee must not, in its rates or charges, or in the availability of the services or facilities of its system, or in any other respect, grant undue preferences or advantages to any subscriber or potential subscriber, or to any user or potential user, nor subject any of these persons to any undue prejudice or any disadvantage.
(B) A licensee must have a uniform rate structure for its services throughout the license area as required by the Cable Act and FCC rules. If the town is certified to regulate local cable TV rates with the FCC (see Form 328 entitled “Certification of Franchising Authority to Regulate Basic Cable Service Rates and Initial Finding of Lack of Effective Competition”), any adjustments or proposed adjustments to cable TV rates as part of a package or bundled service offering, including discounted cable TV rates, shall be approved by the Town Council.
(C) A licensee must not deny, delay, or otherwise burden service or discriminate against subscribers or users on the basis of age, race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, handicap, national origin, martial status, or geographic location, except for discounts for the elderly and handicapped.
(D) A licensee shall not deny cable service to any potential subscriber because of the income of the residents of the area in which the subscriber resides.
(Prior Code, Ch. 18, Art. V, § 18-314) (Ord. 343-04, passed 6-21-2004; Ord. 366-05, passed 3-7-2005)