Members are required to follow all policies and procedures for SPEAK MPLS. Policy violations include, but are not limited to: 1) Inclusion of any material subject to copyright laws without the owner’s permission; 2) Inclusion of any individual’s likeness or name without that individual’s consent; 3) Inclusion of any brand or logo or other device protected by trademark laws without the owner’s consent; 4) Content that is obscene within the definition by the FCC; 5) Content that is libelous or slanderous; and 6) Failure to comply with applicable federal, state or local law.

If a member’s programming violates any of the SPEAK MPLS content policies, SPEAK MPLS may take any or all of the following actions: 1) Immediately cease broadcast of the offending content; 2) Communicate with the member to ensure the member understands the programming violation, and identify strategies to deter future violations; 3) Require the member complete additional certification or attend additional classes concerning SPEAK MPLS content policies; 4) Suspend member’s membership privileges; 5) Suspend member’s membership; 6) Revoke member’s membership; 7) Require member to pay the amount of any fines SPEAK MPLS incurs in connection with the broadcast of programs that violate this content policy; or 8) Cancellation of the content.

SPEAK MPLS reserves the right to take any action with regard to program scheduling and transmission to comply with applicable law and to ensure compliance with these policies.

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