A. No signals including signals of a class IV channel may be transmitted from a subscriber terminal for purposes of monitoring individual viewing patterns or practices without the express written permission of the subscriber. Such written permission shall be for a limited period of time not to exceed one year which may be renewed at the option of the subscriber. No penalty shall be invoked for a subscriber's failure to provide or renew such authorization. The authorization shall be revocable at any time by the subscriber without penalty of any kind whatsoever. Such permission shall be required for each type or classification of class IV channel activity planned for the purpose of monitoring individual viewing patterns or practices.
B. No lists of the names and addresses of subscribers or any lists that identify the viewing habits of subscribers shall be sold or otherwise made available to any party other than to grantee or its agents for grantee's service business use, and also to the subscriber subject of that information, unless grantee has received specific written authorization from the subscriber to make such data available. Such written permission shall be for a limited period of time not to exceed one year which may be renewed at the option of the subscriber. No penalty shall be invoked for a subscriber's failure to provide or renew such authorization. The authorization shall be revocable at any time by the subscriber without penalty of any kind whatsoever.
C. Written permission from the subscriber shall not be required for the conducting of system wide or individually addressed electronic sweeps for the purpose of verifying system integrity or monitoring for the purpose of billing. Confidentiality of such information shall be subject to the provision set forth in subsection B of this section. (Ord. 827, 8-5-2002, eff. 8-26-2002)