Overall Excellence
Community Sustainers of Community Access have either participated in several types of service or have continued service for several years, even decades.

• Contributions are most often in more than one of the awards categories
  [Content, Promotion, Delivery, Audience] over several years.

These Award Recipient's contributions are seen as significant to a vibrant growth of Community Access as "community building" at either the franchise or town level. These individuals or organizations are without dispute 'sustainers' of Communty Access due to their citizen action.

Content
By the People: Public News, Information, Opinion, Service and Talent
Of the People: Education Life-Long Learning opportunities as well as School News
For the People: Government Local, State, Federal agents or agencies as well as United Nations television productions

An Award Recipient has either produced Content or performed services critical to developing content; especially as a trainer or facilitator. Content Producers demonstrate effective use of available tools. Recognition of talents by organizations outside of local community access such as ACM are valued in review of eligible award candidates. Trainers and facilitators must be acknowledged by several Community Access Producers in program credits or references that can be validated.

Promotion

• P.E.G. is provided for by Federal Law, Overseen by State Regulatory Authority, Facilitated by Municipalities and Available with citizen action.

Award Recipient will typically participate in more than one area of P.E.G. (Advisor, PEG Board, Producer, Content Talent) and will have worked on creating a greater awareness of Community Access as a “Community Resource for Community Engagement”.

Delivery

• Delivery of P.E.G. content is dependent on sustainable plans and management of P.E.G. resources at the local level. Accessible tools and space to record, edit & play are the result of effective citizen action for the delivery of Community Access.

Award Recipients have helped with budgeting, funding, equipment selection, and building and inventory maintenance of a P.E.G. station. Achieving accessibility for a building, selecting accessible tools and maintainence of same can not be underated but is often aken for granted in this high tech arean serving a diverse community.

Audience

• Community Access Television is viewed when there is a personal connection with content. P.E.G. can only "make a difference" when there is an audience connection.

Award Recipients have cultivated the connection between audience and content. Producers with regular fan mail or audience dialogue or a community member that has got the word out about a program to help it "make a difference" or a regular sponsor/underwriter of P.E.G. programs that donates merchandise or resources that helps attract viewers or a consumer/citizen that successfully advocates a process change to help grow viewers.