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,, -CT_TY OF NiH OLMSTED ` ORDINANCE N0. 80-29 -i AGE 21 ~(c) Neither the Grantee nor the City shall tap or monitor or arrange for the tapping or monitoring, or permit, either express- ly or impliedly, any other person to tap or monitor any cable, line, signal input device, or subscriber outlet or receiver for any pur- pose whatsoever, without the express written permission of the sub- scriber; provided, however, that the Grantee shall be entitled to conduct system-wide or individually-addressed "sweeps" for the purpose of verifying system integrity, controlling return-path transmission, or billing for pay services. (d) The Grantee, or any of its agents or employees, shall not, without the specific written authorization of the subscriber involved, sell, or otherwise make available to any party (1) lists of the names and addresses of such subscribers, or (2) any list which identifies the viewing habits of subscribers, except as the same is necessary for the construction, marketing and mainten- ance of the Grantee's facilities and services hereunder and the con- comitant billing of subscribers for said services. The Grantee shall not provide information concerning the viewing habits of individual subscribers to any party for any purpose whatsoever. (e) Except as otherwise required by the F.C.C. Rules for Cable Television, Grantee shall exercise no control over program content on any of the access channels. (f) Liability for obscenity, defamation or invasion of pri- vacy on any access channels shall rest with the person, group of persons, or any organization or corporation utilizing said access channels. (g) Any party convicted of a violation under Subsections (c) or (d) of this Section shall be subject to a fine of not less than Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) and/or imprisonment of not less than thirty (30) days for each violation. (h) Should the Grantee be convicted of a violation under Subsections (c) or (d) of this Section, the Grantee shall be sub- ject to a fine not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) per violation. SECTION 30: NORTH OLMSTED CABLE TELEVISION ADVISORY COMMISSION (a) There shall be established a citizens' advisory commission entitled the North Olmsted Cable Television Advisory Commission. The Advisory Commission shall consist of five (5) members, two (2) ap- pointed by the Mayor and three (3) appointed by the Council, who shall serve without remuneration. Appointments to the Advisory Commission shall be made without regard to race, creed, color, sex, national origin, or religion, and appointees may not be employed by, nor have any interest in, the broadcasting, cable television, or tele- phone business. Non-residents of the City who possess sufficient qualifications to perform the duties imposed herein may be considered for appointment to the Commission. Appointments to the Commission shall, so far as is practicable, include individuals having expertise or experience in such areas as: (1) Law (2) Science and technology relating to cable television. (3) Member of Council (4) Education (5) Consumer affairs relating to cable television. (6) Economics relating to cable television. (b) Members shall serve for three (3) year terms, except that the terms of three (3) of the first members of the Advisory Commission shall be for two (2) year terms. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment or approval by the Council.