TELC 554 - Community Cable Operations

3 hours.
3 Credits

Critical examination of the development of local cable television origination, community cable television channel rules, regulations, and policies, how cable television channels are used in urban settings, and interconnection among urban cable television systems. Specifically, an analysis of the development of public, educational, and government (PEG) access cable channels, including leased cable access, will be investigated from multiple perspectives i.e., historical, legal, social, economic and technological. Also, the roles and interactions of particular stakeholders i.e., local franchising authorities, cable operators, cable access audiences, community access center managers, and advocacy groups, will be critically reviewed. Current issues relating to local cable television access channels will be discussed.