8/9/2011 CABLE AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE Minutes

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Comment "clevision continued Debra o rs Debra Rogers presented a video of what Falmouth Community Television FCTV did last year. She has been at Falmouth for 15 years; she explained services offered-by there and said they are an independent,nonprofit organization and exist by virtue of the license between Town of Falmouth and Comcast. They are not fuller funded by the Cable company-they get about %from Cable company(directly from Cable company to them)and they get 0%through fundraising. They oversee educational access—they get that money directly from Cable company. Town does not oversee funding...annual audit done. Highlights of her presentation included the following: FCTV assumes responsibility for all town/committee meetings;and covers.events live. 0 They'have a studio and they own 415 units 6f a condo building...2 units owned outright. 0 They do a lot offundraising;raised$25,000 just for 2 town meetings; .indr i in is Debra's responsibility, rely on subscribers and supporters in same manner that PBS does. Town meetings are their biggest fundraiser. 0 Debra said Mashpee can build something on their own or another opportunity is to go in with existing nonprofit—Sandwich and Falmouth right next to you. . me hers on F TV board; none are staff'. • Staff consists of 5 ful l time and 2 part time. • 12 'Individuals were involved in the movie making boot camp-ages ran from 12 to 60. 0 FdImouthbas approximately 17,000 Comcast stibscribers. 0 Debra works with the Falmouth Chamber of Commerce. 0 Debra said they met with Cornet et al. about having a regional channel. D6bra said 5 mid-Cape townshaveconsolidated and about. lower-Cape towns consolidated and only just hired their own executive director. Paula Johnson Paula Johnson said they are a much smaller operation; Sandwich has about 7,000 subscribers...about the same number of subscribers a Mas p e; and she has only been doing Sandwich Community Television for 2 years. They run PEG-from the High School studio...and are doing it this summer. Pula Johnson said they bought a bay at the Industrial Park site and have studio at the High School. Andrew Eliason stated he would,like to see the'Sandwichfacility. • They have 2 full-tine staff and just added l more person. • They are responsible for all Town meetings. • "one person can go to meeting withlaptop and do the coverage. Community involvement includes Chamber of Commerce, School,and dealing with people on all aspects. 0 They do outreach-constant-e-mailing and open houses. 0 Paula stressed importance of streaming and communicating through FacebooJk,-Internet, etc. Pa la said as soon as program made,put immediately on YouTube...an additional vehicle to get program out to the pudic. 0 Ting technology-is ifi n journalism. - Live election coverage. They want to be able to skype into their news. They started buying technology to go to next level...Paula said if you don't teach that technology then people won't'be corning. Debra Rogers made a comment that she noted the machine in the Town-control room here requires someone to be at the machine to add input;whereas they can add to their equipment remotely. Bruce-St llo commented that 1T i working on building PC that streams to the video'and this is perfect timing for us to be doing that. Debra Rogers and aula Johnson exited the meeting with MCAT Board thanking there for coming and providing this helpful information.