(a) No franchise issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed to expressly or impliedly authorize the grantee to utilize its cable communications system to provide any service in such a manner as to unlawfully damage any business competitor or other third party or violate any statutes or regulations of the United States or the State; nor shall any grantee, by act or omission, engage in any anti-competitive practice in violation of any statutes or regulations of the United States or the State. The provisions of this section shall be enforceable in courts of competent jurisdiction against a grantee by any party who alleges injury as a result of an alleged violation thereof.
(b) Each grantee shall hold harmless, indemnify, and defend the County, and its officers, agents, and employees, from and against any and all suits, claims, and liability for damages, penalties, fines, or other relief arising out of, resulting from, or in any manner relating to any act or omission by the grantee, the allegation of which could constitute a violation of the provisions of this section. (§ 1, Ord. 961, eff. October 27, 1983)