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§ 113.31 BILLING CREDIT/REFUNDS FOR SERVICE OUTAGES, INTERRUPTIONS OR UNSOLICITED SERVICE.
   (A)   (1)   A cable operator shall provide a subscriber with credit or a rebate for a service outage or interruption exceeding eight hours in duration beyond the time that the customer notified the cable operator of the outage.
      (2)   The credit for purposes of determining the amount of the credit or rebate shall be deemed to be equivalent to or the same as a 24-hour service outage.
      (3)   No credit or rebate shall be required where the outage was due to matters beyond the immediate control of the cable operator.
   (B)   In addition:
      (1)   For notifications by the customer after hours, these credit refund requirements shall only apply if three customers have provided notice in a given area;
      (2)   In the case of a regional or area outage, all affected subscribers shall be due a credit or refund if the cable operator is able to reasonably determine the subscribers affected. If the cable operator is not able to reasonably determine the subscribers affected by a regional or area outage, a credit or refund shall be given to all customers affected by the outage who make a claim for credit or refund within 30 days of the outage; and
      (3)   In the case of a charge for unsolicited service, a cable operator shall provide a subscriber with an adjustment or billing credit on the next available billing statement, and the subscriber shall not be considered delinquent for failure to pay a charge for unsolicited service.
(Prior Code, § 13.20.190) (Ord. 96-13.20, passed - -1996)
§ 113.32 SPECIAL SERVICE REQUIREMENTS.
   A cable operator shall comply with all federal and state laws and regulations concerning special service requirements for disabled, sight or hearing impaired or ambulatory impaired customers.
(Prior Code, § 13.20.200) (Ord. 96-13.20, passed - -1996)
§ 113.33 PREFERENTIAL OR DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES PROHIBITED.
   (A)   (1)   A cable operator shall not, as to rules, regulations, rates, changes, provision of service or use of a provider’s facilities and equipment, make or allow, or grant undue preference or advantage to any person, nor subject any person to prejudice or disadvantage on the basis of age, race, creed, color, sex, national origin, handicap, religious affiliation or location of residence.
      (2)   Cable operators shall not deny cable service, or the extension of cable service, to any group of potential residential cable subscribers because of the income of the residents of the local area in which such group resides.
   (B)   The provisions of this section shall not, however, prohibit a cable operator from:
      (1)   Offering a promotional or incentive discount rate or charge as long as the rate or charge does not exceed 120 days in length;
      (2)   Denying service based on location of residence, if that residence is outside the parameters for line extension as detailed in a franchise agreement, if applicable;
      (3)   Implementing a carefully designated no-frills service tier for “lower income”, and/or fixed income individuals; and/or
      (4)   Making agreements or entering into cable service agreements with multiple dwelling unit owners, including hotel, motel and mobile park owners, to provide cable service under a bulk billing or other type of arrangement.
(Prior Code, § 13.20.210) (Ord. 96-13.20, passed - -1996)
§ 113.34 USE AND RETURN OF EQUIPMENT.
   A customer shall maintain any equipment rented or leased from a cable operator in good working order, and operate the equipment only in the manner specified by the cable operator or the manufacturer of the equipment.
   (A)   If needed for proper operation, or requested by a customer, a cable operator shall deliver to a customer written instructions detailing the proper use of rented, loaned or purchased equipment. A cable operator may comply with this section by delivering the manufacturer’s instructions to a customer.
   (B)   A customer shall totally and fully reimburse a cable operator for any damage to a cable operator’s equipment that is due to the customer’s failure to properly maintain and operate the equipment.
   (C)   A customer shall be relieved from any responsibility for reimbursing a cable operator for equipment which malfunctions or does not operate due to a hidden or latent defect in the equipment or for which fails to operate or improperly operates due to natural occurrences conditioned by the normal wear and tear of the equipment, of for equipment damaged or destroyed by an act of nature.
(Prior Code, § 13.20.220) (Ord. 96-13.20, passed - -1996)
§ 113.35 SECURITY DEPOSITS.
   (A)   A cable operator is not required to seek a security deposit from a customer for use or rental of the cable operator’s equipment.
   (B)   However, if a security deposit is charged:
      (1)   A cable operator shall comply with any, and all, applicable state statutes, rules or regulations concerning security deposits. If the state has no statutes, rules or regulations concerning the security deposit for a particular piece of equipment, then the cable operator shall be prohibited from charging any security deposit for equipment which exceeds the replacement cost to the cable operator;
      (2)   A cable operator shall be prohibited from charging any security deposit for cable service which exceeds twice the basic monthly rate. This shall be in addition to any other security deposit allowable under this division (B); and
      (3)   A cable operator shall return a security deposit if the equipment is returned in as good condition as when provided to the customer, normal wear and tear excepted.
(Prior Code, § 13.20.230) (Ord. 96-13.20, passed - -1996)
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