Danville Municipal Code § 17-9 Rights of Individuals

The operator may not deny service, deny access, or otherwise discriminate against a subscriber, channel user or general citizen on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age or sex. The operator shall comply at all times with Federal, State and local laws and regulations, end executive and administrative orders relating to nondiscrimination. (Ord. #23-83, §1)

The monitoring of any subscriber terminal without specific written authorization from the subscriber is prohibited. The operator is responsible for protecting subscriber privacy and for prohibiting the tapping and/or monitoring of cable, line, signal input device, or subscriber outlet or receiver for any purpose, except the operator may conduct tests of the functioning of the system where necessary in order to ensure proper maintenance of the system and to collect performance data for agencies regulating the quality of the signal. Where critical information requires private communication, electronic signal scrambling techniques must be used.

The operator may not sell or otherwise release listings of subscribers’ names and addresses or any list which identifies individual subscriber viewing habits to any person without specific written authorization from the individual subscriber.

The operator may not place in a residence equipment capable of two (2) way communications without the written consent of the resident(s), and may not use the two (2) way communications capability of the system for subscriber surveillance without the written consent of the subscriber.

The operator may not attach to a residence or other property a cable, line wire amplifier, converter, or other piece of equipment without first obtaining the written permission of the owner or responsible occupant of any property involved. If such permission is later revoked, whether by the original or subsequent owner or responsible occupant, the operator shall promptly remove all of its equipment and restore the property to as near its original condition as possible.

No poll or other two (2) way subscriber response may be conducted unless the program of which the poll is part contains an explicit disclosure of the nature, purpose, and prospective use of the results of the poll. No commercial or other use of information regarding subscriber viewing habits or patterns may be made and no release of such information is permitted without the prior consent of the Council.

If a court order requires disclosure of information about an individual subscriber, the operator shall notify the affected subscriber. (Ord. #23-83, §1)

The operator shall strictly adhere to the equal employment opportunity requirements of the FCC, State and local regulations, and as amended. (Ord. #23-83, §1)