(a) There shall be no editorial control over programs on the access channels except to determine compliance with these rules. The City of Oxford shall have the right to deny or cancel programs based on noncompliance with government/education access rules.
(b) (1) The access channel shall not be used to advertise or promote the sale of products or services or enrollment in credit or non-credit courses. Description or praise of a product, service, business, or person which encourages purchase, trade, or business is not permitted. Intentionally showing business or product names, logos and other symbols specifically for commercial promotion is prohibited. All other access rules shall apply.
(2) Obscene or indecent material is prohibited.
(3) Any advertisement of or information concerning any lottery, gift enterprise, or similar scheme is prohibited.
(4) The access channel shall not be used for solicitation or fund raising of any kind.
(5) Use of the government access channel or facility for any production, editing, or programming which advocates one position or one candidate in connection with any ballot issue or any election for public office, is prohibited.
(6) Use of the government access channel or facility for production, editing or programming of a religious nature is prohibited.
(c) All public meetings of government legislative bodies, advisory boards and commissions are authorized for cablecasting on the government access channel. All meetings shall be covered from gavel to gavel and shall not be edited or subjected to editorial comment. Editing of technical difficulties is permitted.
(d) All public meetings of an educational nature are authorized for cablecasting on the educational access channel. All meetings shall be covered from gavel to gavel and shall not be edited or subjected to editorial comment. Editing due to technical difficulties is permitted.
(e) If the Cable Access Coordinator feels a tape may be in violation of program content rules, the tape may be submitted to the AUC. The AUC shall review such tapes at their next regularly scheduled meeting.
(f) The company is permitted to use a legal disclaimer in connection with the airing of any program.
(Ord. 2670. Passed 1-4-00.)
(Ord. 2670. Passed 1-4-00.)