The Cable Advisory Board (formerly the Cable Access & Ascertainment Board) serves in an ad hoc advisory capacity to the Mayor with the following functions:
1. Assist in the creation of a cable access corporation to operate the new community access studio.
2. Assist in guiding preparation of the new studio and transfer of the studio and equipment from Comcast.
3. Oversight, performance evaluation, budget review as pertaining to the license, and liaison between the City and the cable access corporation.
4. Assist with performance monitoring by the cable provider under the cable license including but not limited to: customer complaint resolution, annual performance evaluation, research on cable and PEG access technology advancements.
Members Include:
Leigh Bailey, Chair
Robin L. Coolbeth
Teri Morris
Emikan Sudan
Staff Contact:
Corinne Philippides, Mayor's Executive Secretary
Mayor's Office
413-587-1249
413-587-1275 (fax)
email: mayor@northamptonma.gov
NCAB Meeting Schedule
The Cable Advisory Board meets in the first month of each quarter. Meeting dates are posted here. The next regular meeting will be on January 11, 2010.
Comcast and NCTV Annual Review
The CAB will hold a public meeting on Monday, November 16, 2009 to conduct its annual review of Comcast and NCTV under the Cable License for 2009. A presentation on Comcast's digital upgrade will also be presented at this meeting. The meeting will be held at 7:00pm in City Council Chambers. A copy of the NCTV annual report is posted below. See the sidebar for a copy of the Comcast Digital Summary. NCTV Annual Report First Draft 2009.pdf