Douglas Cable Advisory Committee

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About the Douglas Cable Advisory Committee

The Douglas Cable Advisory Committee is responsible for the Public Access and Government channels broadcast through the town's cable TV system, operated by Charter Communications. We also act as the primary interface between the town and Charter on issues relating to the contract the town has with Charter. We also offer free video production classes to Douglas residents.

The committee members are:

• Mitch Cohen, Chair
• Fred Fontaine
• Michelle Fontaine
• Kellie Malo
• Richard Preston
• Bob Werme
• ONE VACANCY - Application form

Go directly to the Online Programming page to watch archived government meetings, or read below for more information on this initiative.

Mission Statement

To inform and educate the residents of Douglas by

• The recording and broadcast of local government meetings
• Fostering the production of local events of special interest
• Develop and enforce cable licenses in the best interest of the community
• Make available video production technology and training to the public
• Provide cable broadcast access to every Douglas resident

Video Production Class

Our next Video Production Class will begin soon. Please review the course overview and sign up for this free eight-week course.

Charge to the Douglas Cable Advisory Committee

On July 11, 2006, the Douglas Board of Selectmen formally enacted a charge of responsibilities for the Cable Advisory Committee.

Policy Development

With the enactment of the new charge, the Cable Advisory Committee has been given the authority and directive to create and enforce policies and procedures regarding its operations. These policies are available here. As part of our process we are reviewing the policies and procedures of many other cities and towns in Massachusetts. A large collection of these have been placed on the Policy Development page.

Online Video

We have implemented the distribution of online video, via the town's web site. This leverages our digital recording and editing equipment, purchased with a grant from Charter. The purpose is to enhance viewership by providing all residents and other interested parties the opportunity to view meetings or other programming via any high-speed internet connection. It also provides an "on-demand" capability to watch the program on your own schedule. To view programming online, please view our Online Video page.

If you are curious as to how the video is produced, please read our equipment page.

Bulletin Board

The Cable Advisory Committee maintains the Bulletin Board seen on cable channel 11. Please see our Bulletin Board Request Form page for more information. The Bulletin Board can also be viewed online.

Contact Information

Please return to this page soon as we plan to add more information to our section of the web site. Please contact us at cable@douglasma.org with any questions, or call directly at 508/476-4000 x122.