§ 5.28.1420 — Discrimination in service prohibited

5.28.1420 Discrimination in service prohibited.

No franchisee shall deny service, deny access or otherwise discriminate against subscribers, channel users or general citizens on the basis of age, ancestry, color, disability, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, medical condition, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. It shall be the right of all subscribers, subject only to the payment of lawful rates and reasonable terms and conditions established by a franchisee or the board of directors of the cable television commission, to receive and continue to receive services. Initial subscription to service shall not be denied to any person on the basis of the person's credit rating or for other reasons relating to economic condition. (Ord. 2013-0038 § 7; prior code § 20.06.534)