Education and Cable TV Reference

Cable in the Classroom developed by the Cable Companies as supplement for teachers - deployed as alternative to newsletter. Includes notices for student Annual Video Project - - Deadline February More Info

Educational Showcase assists teachers in choosing the best curriculum-based programs for use in the classroom, and it helps parents choose shows that are suitable for viewing by the entire family.

Captioned Media Program provides a free-loan media program of over 4,000 open-captioned titles (videos, CD-ROM, and DVD). Deaf and hard of hearing persons, teachers, parents, and others may borrow materials. There are no rental, registration, or postage fees. Several hundred titles are also streamed on the CMP web site.

Access and Arts Programs for Youth produced Youth programming

Political Candidates & Access Programs per Conn. Agencies Regs. @16-333-35(a)(4) "advertising by or on behalf of candidates for public office".

Formal interpretation: No regulated CATV company shall prohibit any candidate for public office from broadcasting statements over public access channels which are not paid for, and do not solicit funds on behalf of any candidate or organization. Such statements shall include, but not be limited to speeches, debates, interviews or videotaped messages.

Community Access Board Tools:
ByLaws and Operating Procedures: Links to Samples

Resolutions are used to take action on key decisions.

In Community Media "Is First Amendment an abstract concept or cornerstone"? Here is a great Web site investigate this question. FirstAmendmentCenter.org is a site run by the Freedom Forum's First Amendment Center. Suggested areas to visit Library or Glossary . Teacher's can find Lesson Plans. For more in depth research or help conect with First Amendment issues Experts.

More Media and Democracy Resources: Broadband and Cable converge here at CDD