LRB Report No.4, 1995/Contents

Unscrambling the Signals

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION

Nature of the Study
Objective of the Study
Organization of the Study

The Players

The Federal Government
The State
The Cable Companies
The Access Organizations

Interconnections between the State, the Cable Companies, and the Access Organizations

Other Issues

3. 'OLELO: THE CORPORATION FOR COMMUNITY TELEVISION

Background
Training
Equipment and Facility Availability
Cablecast Access
Editorial Guidelines
Promotion
Viewership
Budget
Board Membership
What the State Can Do to Help Meet PEG Access Goals
Public Comments on 'Olelo
Endnotes

4. HO'IKE: KAUA'I COMMUNITY TELEVISION

Background
Training
Equipment Availability
Cablecast Access
Editorial Guidelines
Promotion
Viewership
Budget
Board Membership
What State Could Do to Assist Public Access
Guidelines to Restrict Potential Abuse of G Channel
Public Comments
Endnotes

5. AKAKU: MAUI COMMUNITY TELEVISION

Background
Training
Equipment Availability
Cablecast Access
Editorial Guidelines
Promotion
Viewership
Cablecast Scheduling
Budget
Board Membership
Community Access to Channels
Endnotes

6. NA LEO 'O HAWAI'I, INC

Background
Training
Equipment Availability
Broadcast Access
Editorial Guidelines
Promotion
Viewership
E & G Programming
Budget
Proposed Insurance Deposit and Fees
Board Membership
What Could the State Do to Try to Help Na Leo Meet PEG
Goals
What the State Can Do to Help Na Leo Promote the G
Function
Public Comments
Endnotes

7. WHAT TYPE OF ACCESS SHOULD BE PROVIDED?

Speakers' Access to Technology

Access to the Medium

The Community's Access
- Endnotes
8. BOARD SELECTION
- Proponents of Board Selection
- Criticism of Current Selection Process
1. Cable Company Appointments
  - Other Models
  - Analysis
  - Summary
  - Endnotes
  9. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
  - General Findings
  - Findings Concerning the Access Organizations
  - Conclusions of Relevance to the State
  - Conclusions Concerning the Access Organizations
  APPENDICES
  A.Senate Resolution No. 65,
  The Senate, Eighteenth Legislature, 1995 Regular Session, State of Hawaii
  B.Letter from Sanford T. Inouye, Cable Television Division, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
  (not available online)
  C.Letter from Richard D. Turner, Executive Director, 'Olelo
  (not available online)
  D.Letter from Dr. Keola G.A. Downing, President, Na Maka 'O Hilo
  (not available online)
  Chapter1 Studies and Reports