The Incorporation of the Council and the Community Access Groups.
Distance learning use of cable capacity raised by Wallingford & Branford

Annual Funding of $2,000 anticipated due to Legislation

CAC decicion to join CT Association of Cable Television Advisory Councils

Proposal for Renewal filed 1.10.1990
- included low income senior discount. Free Parental control devices. Hearing Impaired technology. Customer surveys. PEG Funding through the council. Addition of town channel for PEG. Education interconnect for distance learning. Proposal of Access Television Coalition

better discount for Seniors than in proposal. Up to 50% if certain conditions apply.

Insurance presentation. Research if PEG covered under town liability suggested

Guilford incorporation underway.
CAC incorporated but not with non-profit status

Adopted procedure acknowledging role of Advisory Council as avenue for appeal in disputes related to PEG at the local level.
Use of PEG equipment & selling of tapes for profit identified as policy issue.

Local PEG advocate reports that he has been ‘impeached’ by local board.
Membership to NFLCP (now Alliance for Community Media) approved.
C-SPAN discussion

Franchise Renewal Final decision: Sept 25 1991-Sept 30 2002
Duration is for 11 years with rebuild to be completed by 1/1995.

Public Comments formally added to meetings of CAC.
Joined NATOA.
Notified that services would be defined as Basic and Expanded Basic Oct.1
FOI – does it apply to CAC introduced for clarification.
Local producer not allowed to cablecast – characterized as censorship issue

DPUC correspondence needs Docket number.
Oct 6-12 designated as local cable programming week

Another rate increase. Customer write and call.
Formal DPUC Reporting introduced

A bill check-off for community support for Community Access.
Resolution from Town Manager No. Branford formally recognizing North Branford Public Access Group, Inc.
Vacancies on the Council. January 1992
Frank Jablonski outlines the rising cost of cable tv services with graph 1981-1992.

Need for an Insurance Committee

Double signatures on checks.
Still trying to get insurance – submission of 1099 forms
Insurance thru the Alliance may be an option

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