Louisiana Revised Statutes 45:1375 – Discrimination prohibited
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 45:1375
- Cable service: means the one-way transmission to subscribers of video programming or other programming service and any subscriber interaction required for the selection or use of video programming or other programming service. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 45:1363
- Cable service provider: means any person or entity that provides cable service over a cable system and directly or through one or more affiliates owns a significant interest in such cable system, or who otherwise controls or is responsible for, through any arrangement, the management and operation of such system. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 45:1363
- Certificate: means the certificate of franchise authority issued by the secretary of state to a person or entity to provide cable service or video service in this state. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 45:1363
- Video service: means video programming services provided by a video service provider through wireline facilities located at least in part in the public rights of way without regard to delivery technology, including internet protocol technology. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 45:1363
- Video service provider: means any entity providing video service. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 45:1363
A. A cable service provider or video service provider that has been granted a certificate shall not deny access to service to any group of potential residential subscribers based on the race or income of the residents in the local area in which such group resides.
B. For purposes of determining whether a cable service provider or video service provider has violated the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, cost, density, distance, and technological or commercial limitations shall be taken into account. The inability to serve an end user because a holder is prohibited from placing its own facilities in a building or property shall not be found to be a violation of Subsection A of this Section. Use of an alternative technology that provides a comparable content, service, and functionality shall not be considered a violation of Subsection A of this Section. This Section may not be construed as authorizing any general construction or deployment requirements on a cable service provider or video service provider in contravention of La. Rev. Stat. 45:1368.
Acts 2008, No. 433, §1.