Article 14. RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS PROTECTED  

1.

Discriminatory Practices Prohibited. Grantee shall not deny Service, deny access, or otherwise discriminate against Subscribers, programmers or general citizens on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex or age. Grantee shall strictly adhere to the equal employment opportunity requirements of state and federal law. Grantee shall comply at all times with all other applicable federal, state and local laws, and all executive and administrative orders relating to non-discrimination.

2.

Cable Tapping Prohibited. Neither Grantee nor any other Person, agency or entity shall tap, or arrange for the tapping, of any cable, line, signal input device or Subscriber outlet or receiver for any purpose whatsoever, except as follows:

A.

No signals of a Class IV Cable Communications Channel may be transmitted from a Subscriber terminal for purposes of monitoring individual viewing patterns or practices without the express written permission of the Subscriber. The request for such permission shall be contained in a separate document with a conspicuous statement that the Subscriber is authorizing the permission with full knowledge of its provisions. Such written permission shall be for a limited period of time not to exceed one (1) year which shall be renewed at the option of the Subscriber. No penalty shall be invoked for a Subscriber's failure to provide or renew such authorization. The authorization shall be revocable at any time by the Subscriber without penalty. Such permission shall be required for each type or classification of Class IV Cable Communications activity planned for the purpose of monitoring individual viewing patterns or practices.

B.

Written permission from the Subscriber shall not be required for system-wide or individually addressed electronic sweeps for the purpose of verifying System integrity or monitoring for the purpose of billing.