§ 58-4.604. Nondiscriminatory services.

(1)

A cable operator shall comply at all times with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations including the terms of its franchise relating to nondiscrimination.

(2)

All of a cable operator's rates and charges shall be published and nondiscriminatory. Except as provided hereunder, a cable operator shall establish rates and charges for all subscribers without regard for race, color, religion, age, sex, marital or economic status, national origin, sexual orientation, political ideology, creed, ancestry; the presence of any sensory, mental or physical handicap; or geographic location within the cable operator's franchise area (except as permitted by any provision of a franchise agreement related to the length of subscriber drops or line extensions). Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the temporary reduction or waiving of rates and charges in conjunction with promotional campaigns or discounted rates for provision of cable services to multiple unit buildings. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the cable operator may offer service to senior citizens at discounted rates.

(3)

A cable operator shall not deny cable service, or otherwise discriminate against subscribers, PEG access programmers or any other persons on the basis of type of dwelling unit, race, color, religion, age, sex, marital or economic status, national origin, sexual orientation, political ideology, creed, ancestry; the presence of any sensory, mental or physical handicap; or geographic location within the franchise area (except as permitted by any provision of a franchise agreement related to the length of subscriber drops or line extensions).

(4)

A cable operator shall not take any retaliatory action against a subscriber because of the subscriber's exercise of any right it may have under federal, state, or local law, nor may the cable operator require a subscriber to waive such rights as a condition of service.

(Ords. 2006-65 § 3, 93-55, 82-28).