City Government
AGENDA
CITIES
OF LIVERMORE,DUBLIN, PLEASANTON AND SAN RAMON
COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT MEETINGS
November 1999
I. INTRODUCTIONS
Michael J. Friedman, Vice President
Telecommunications Management Corp.
Attendees
II. CURRENT CABLE FRANCHISE
III. CONTROLLING FEDERAL LAW
Federal Cable Acts of 1984 and 1992
Telecommunications Act of 1996
Issues of general concern:
Customer Service
Franchise Fee
Internet Access
Programming (Analog/Digital)
Public, Educational and Governmental (PEG) Access Support
Rates
System Upgrade
IV. FRANCHISE RENEWAL PROCESS
Section 626 of the 1984 Cable Act (47 U.S.C. 546)
Formal vs. informal process
V. COMMUNITY NEEDS AND INTERESTS
Locations
Services
One-Way and Two-Way
Support
Channels
Financial
Other
