Experience Section:

PEG ACCESS

As part of our responsibilities associated with the franchise renewal process in these communities, The Buske Group provided assistance in the establishment of new nonprofit PEG access management organizations, including the following tasks:

1. Assisting the jurisdictions in establishing a Board of Conveners;

2. Development and implementation of a work plan for the Board of Conveners;

3. Working with the Board of Conveners to draft and finalize articles of incorporation and bylaws for a new access management corporation to serve the City;

4. Helping the Board of Conveners develop and implement a process of identifying and selecting a Board of Directors for the new access management corporation; and

5. Assisting the Board of Directors in the process of selecting an initial Executive Director for the new access management corporation.

 

 

Manhattan Neighborhood Network - Youth Channel Project

The Buske Group was retained by Manhattan Neighborhood Network to coordinate the establishment of a "National Youth Initiated Channel" as part of its community access services.  The Buske Group provided assistance in the development of a nonprofit Public Access channel to be utilized, staffed and overseen by youth in the Manhattan, New York area. Tasks undertaken by The Buske Group included the following:

Development of a project workplan and timeline;

Conducting focus groups for youth participants to establish their access needs and their visions of the Youth Channel; and

Work with the Youth Channel Advisory Committee to develop bylaws for the new Youth Channel.

Assist in the establishment of a formal working relationship between the Youth Channel Advisory Committee and the Manhattan Neighborhood Network Board of Directors.

 

City of Berkeley, California - Board of Conveners

The Buske Group was retained by the City to coordinate all activities of a twenty-five member Board of Conveners. The Buske Group had the following mandates:

1. Develop a workplan and timeline reflecting the tasks that the Board of Conveners must undertake;

2. Conduct a day-long briefing workshop for the Board of Conveners;

3. Attend meetings of the Board of Conveners and all committees, guiding the group and serving as an information resource to them;

4. Develop draft articles of incorporation and bylaws for the access management corporation that provides access services in Berkeley;

5. Facilitate a process that resulted in the identification of the initial Board of Directors for the Berkeley access management corporation;

6. Prepare guidelines for the development of a five-year capital and operating plan;

7. Develop an outline and summary of cable access policies and procedures;

8. Develop an outline of key areas included in the access management contract between the City and access corporation; and

9. Facilitate an orientation for the initial Board of Directors of the access management corporation.

 

 

Davis Community Television, Davis, California

City and County of Santa Cruz, California

1. Assess PEG Access community needs and interests;

2. Review the franchise agreement, ordinances, and other documents that described the obligations of the cable operator;

3. Identify the equipment and facility needs for PEG Access;

4. Evaluate the suitability of the facilities and equipment provided by the cable operator for PEG Access purposes;

5. Assess the cable operator's local origination operations;

6. Develop and recommend a PEG Access management model, to include a management entity, articles of incorporation and bylaws, training curriculum, budget, staffing, PEG Access services to be provided, and equipment and facilities; and

7. Identify the roles of the City and County government, Cable TV Commission, and the PEG Access management entity.

 

 

City of Tucson Cable Task Force - Access Tucson

The Buske Group
 3001 J Street, Suite 201 - Sacramento, CA, 95816-4400
Phone: (916) 441-6277 - Fax: (916) 441-7670