<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 40-176. - Obligations of individuals.</div>
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               (a)
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               <span class="ital">Nondiscrimination required.</span> Under this article the grantee shall not deny service, deny access, or otherwise
               discriminate against subscribers, channel users or general citizens on the basis of
               race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, or physical or mental handicap,
               provided the subscriber shall pay all applicable fees for the service desired. The
               grantee shall comply at all times with all other applicable federal, state and local
               laws and regulations and all executive and administrative orders relating to nondiscrimination
               which are incorporated and made part of this article by reference.
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               (b)
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               <span class="ital">Fairness of accessibility.</span> The entire system of the grantee shall be operated in a manner consistent with the
               principles of fairness and equal accessibility of its facilities, equipment, channels,
               studios and other services to all citizens, businesses, public agencies and other
               entities having a legitimate use for the network; and no one shall be arbitrarily
               excluded from its use. Allocation of use of the facilities shall be made according
               to the rules or decisions of the grantee and any regulatory agencies affecting such.
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               (c)
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               <span class="ital">Information accessibility.</span> Information shall be accessible as follows:
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               (1)
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               Each individual shall have the right to information concerning this article and the
               rules and regulations formulated pursuant to it by the commission, the grantee, agent
               or entity created under this article or pursuant to this article. The location and
               hours of operation for the delivery of such information shall be published in the
               newspaper of the greatest circulation within the county and in such other media as
               the commission may determine.
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               (2)
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               Each individual subscribing to the services of the cable communications system or
               leasing channels thereof or using the access channels shall be provided with a memorandum
               setting forth all rules and regulations specifically outlining such individual rights
               pertinent to such use. All rights specifically provided in this section shall be noted.
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               (3)
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               Such information as may be prescribed under this article will be made available to
               the public and individual subscribers in such form required for understanding, including
               the deaf and blind.
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               (4)
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               Each document required to be maintained, prepared, filed or submitted under this article
               or pursuant to it, except those required and designated confidential by the Federal
               Communications Commission, is a public document, available for public inspection and
               copying at the requestor's expense, at the office of the grantee or the county during
               normal business hours. The charge for such copying shall approximate the cost of mechanical
               reproduction and shall not include a charge for labor.
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               (5)
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               Each individual shall have the right to representation on such boards, commissions,
               agencies or other entities created under this article or by the commission pursuant
               to this article. Such representation by citizens of the county shall be in the manner
               and form as the commission may determine, ensuring equal participation of all protected
               groups. The grantee shall strictly adhere to the equal employment opportunity requirements
               of federal, state and local regulations, as may be applicable, and as amended from
               time to time.
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               (Code 1995, Â§ 517.085)
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