Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 1332 | Fair Competition in Cable Operations
Section 1332.28 | Racial or Income Discrimination Prohibited.

Effective: September 24, 2007
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 117 - 127th General Assembly
(A) Consistent with the "Telecommunications Act of 1996," Pub. L. No. 104-104, Title III, Sections 303(a), 110 Stat. 61, 124, 47 U.S.C. 541(a)(3) and to prohibit discriminatory practices against a group of potential residential subscribers, no video service provider shall deny access to video service to any group of potential residential subscribers in its video service area because of the race or income of the residents in the local area in which the group resides.
(B) It is an affirmative defense to a violation of division (A) of this section if the video service provider can demonstrate either of the following:
(1) Three years after the date it began providing video service in its video service area, at least twenty-five per cent of households with access to the provider's video service are low-income households.
(2) Five years after the date it began providing video service in its video service area and thereafter, at least thirty per cent of the households with access to the provider's video service are low-income households.

Structure Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Revised Code

Title 13 | Commercial Transactions

Chapter 1332 | Fair Competition in Cable Operations

Section 1332.01 | Fair Competition in Cable Operations Definitions.

Section 1332.02 | Fair Competition in Cable Service Operations.

Section 1332.03 | No Determination as to Public Utility Status of Cable Service Operation.

Section 1332.04 | Prohibitions.

Section 1332.05 | Legislation Expending Public Moneys for Cable Service.

Section 1332.06 | Special Fund for Cable System - Annual Report.

Section 1332.07 | Effect of Violation by Political Subdivision.

Section 1332.08 | Arbitration of Disputes - Procedure.

Section 1332.09 | Actions for Declaratory or Injunctive Relief - Findings of Arbitration Opinion.

Section 1332.10 | Right of Action, Remedy or Penalty Is in Addition to Others.

Section 1332.21 | Video Service Definitions.

Section 1332.22 | Legislative Findings Regarding Video Service.

Section 1332.23 | Video Service Authorization - Video Service as Cable Service.

Section 1332.24 | Issuance of Video Service Authorization - Violations - Civil Penalties.

Section 1332.25 | Application for Video Service Authorization.

Section 1332.26 | Political Subdivision Authority - Complaints - Standards.

Section 1332.27 | Advance Notice of Service - Transfer - Termination.

Section 1332.28 | Racial or Income Discrimination Prohibited.

Section 1332.29 | Household Service Percentage Requirements - Waiver.

Section 1332.30 | Public, Educational, or Governmental Programming Channels.

Section 1332.31 | Emergency Interrupt Service Announcements.

Section 1332.32 | Payment of Video Service Provider Fees.

Section 1332.33 | Video Service Provider Fee Audit.

Section 1332.34 | Harmony With Federal Law.