1.2 These Rules and Regulations have been developed and approved by the Joint Princeton Cable Committee, the governing body which oversees the cable franchise and Princeton TV-30. The Joint Princeton Cable Committee reserves the right to repeal, revise, or amend these Rules and Regulations.
1.3 Any violation of these Rules and Regulations may, at the discretion of Princeton TV-30, cause Princeton TV-30 to withhold the use of its equipment and facilities from the violator.
1.4 All applicants for use of Princeton TV-30 equipment and facilities should be aware that they may be held accountable for their actions by the same laws that govern any public activity.
1.5 Any violation of an access user's right to use the equipment or
facilities in accordance with these Rules and Regulations will be reported
to the Joint Princeton Cable Committee for appropriate actions.
2.2 Any individual or group may use the access channel according to these rules. Access to this channel will be first-come, first-served, and nondiscriminatory. Proof of age and residency are required with the submission of application to use access equipment and facilities.
2.3 If the applicant is less than 18 years of age s/he must have an adult co-sign the application form and agreement. The co-signer is then responsible, along with the applicant for any financial responsibility connected with the use of Princeton TV-30 equipment and/or facilities other than normal wear and tear.
2.4 Princeton TV-30 will authorize non-residents to use access equipment subject to meeting one of the following requirements:
Residents of the franchise area, however, have priority for checking
out equipment and using facilities and may pre-empt non-residents. Community
access equipment and facilities exist for community programming purposes
and are not intended for commercial or private use.
3.2 Persons using Princeton TV-30's post-production facilities will, at all times, be under the supervision and authority of the facilitator. All use of the equipment and/or facilities or granting of authority to do so will be done by the facilitator. Users of the channel may not present any material designed to promote the sale of commercial products or services. This includes any advertising by, or on the behalf of candidates for public office.
3.3 The applicant must be sure that, if the use of music and non-music copyrighted material is involved, the appropriate copyright clearances have been obtained.
3.4 Regarding the use of the post-production equipment or check-out of portable production equipment the following stipulations will be observed:
3.6 Princeton TV-30 may refuse to lend equipment to anyone who has, in the experience of the community access staff, misused the equipment, failed to return it on time, or in any other way abused the privileges of using community access equipment or facilities.
3.7 The user is responsible for canceling production equipment or post-production
facility time that will not be used. All cable access users are expected
to be prompt for their reservations. Any user who is over 15 minutes late
for scheduled reservations may have their equipment and/or facilities given
to other users. Any user who fails to cancel three scheduled reservations
will be placed on a 60-day probation. If another offense occurs, and 30-day
suspension from public access will be authorized.
4.2 Princeton TV-30 will provide a qualified person to offer technical and programming assistance to channel users in order to assure optimum technical quality.
4.3 Princeton TV-30 will not edit, or alter in any way, the content of user material without the permission of the user.
4.4 Princeton TV-30 will keep for public inspection all applications
for use of the channel and a complete record of the names and addresses
of all persons or groups who request access time. Princeton TV-30 will
retain all records for a period of two years.
5.1A Scheduling procedures for cable access equipment check-out will be developed by the access facilitator and available to users at the access center.
5.2 For field production, camcorders and the necessary supplemental production gear will be supplied free of charge to any applicant qualifying under the terms of these Rules and Regulations. Equipment will be made available on a schedule to be determined by the facilitator. In order for the facilitator to ensure that equipment is available for check-out, check-out times should be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance.
5.3 For post-production, tape-to-tape editing facilities may be used free of charge by any applicant qualifying under the terms of these Rules and Regulations. Editing time will be available on a schedule to be determined by the facilitator. In order for the facilitator to ensure that equipment is available, editing times must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance.
5.4 Portable equipment is not available for check-out during portable equipment training seminars. In this case, priority is given to the workshop so that the equipment is available to educate and certify community members.
5.5 Princeton TV-30 does not provide S-VHS or VHS tape for users. However, a list of local videotape providers will be posted at the center.
5.6 The access user is required to complete, and sign, an equipment
check out form indicating all borrowed equipment, and a statement that
said equipment is in good working order at time of check out, and that
user assumes responsibility for any damage. Upon return, equipment will
be thoroughly checked by the facilitator to ensure full return and to check
for damage. The user will be provided a copy of the form indicating full
return of the equipment.
Community access programming must not contain:
6.2 Access programming must be submitted on a properly labeled VHS or S-VHS videotape. Submitted material of unviewable technical quality and/or unacceptably poor audio quality may be withheld from cablecasting. Precise standards covering all technical requirements will be developed by the facilitator and made available to users at the access center.
6.3 There are no theoretical limitations imposed on the running time of any Public Access program. However, practical and logistical factors, such as channel time availability, which may dictate the limitations on program length.
6.4 It is the stated intent of Princeton TV-30 to neither inhibit or
restrict the use of the access channel, but to insure that all persons
and groups wishing to use the Public Access facilities have an equal and
fair opportunity to do so, Princeton TV-30 reserves the right to impose
limitations where it deems the public interest is not being maintained.
The monopolization of the public access channel by one or a few select
users is not deemed to be in the public interest.
7.2 These regular workshops are open to the public on a first-come, first-served registration basis. Groups having special needs, however, may request special workshops.
7.3 A standardized performance test before a user may be certified to
use access facilities and equipment.
Further, I agree to release Princeton TV-30 and its employees from responsibility if the program(s) is damaged, lost, or stolen while in their custody.
PRODUCER ___________________________________________________ ORGANIZATION _______________________________________________ ADDRESS ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ TV-30 STAFF __________________________ DATE _______________
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