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12th Annual SCAN NATOA
Spring Conference and STAR AWARDS
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May 22, 2008 |
9am-5pm |
Santa Monica, CA |
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Editors
Challenge
Graphics/Jumpbacks |
Jan. 31 2008 |
9am - 12n |
Glendale, CA |
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State Franchise Transition - Northern California |
Feb. 5 2008 |
9am - 12n |
Walnut Creek, CA |
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Election Programming |
Dec. 6, 2007 |
9am - 12n |
Santa Monica, CA |
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NATOA Conference
Chapter Meeting |
Oct. 2007 |
5:30pm |
Portland, OR |
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PEG & DIVCA
ACMWest |
Oct. 26 & 27, 2007 |
Fri - 9am - 9pm,
Sat. 9am - 5pm |
Ventura, CA
for information visit
www.acmwest.org |
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PEG & DIVCA - Northern California |
Nov. 15, 2007 |
9:30am - 12n |
Walnut Creek, CA
Walnut Creek City Hall |
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PEG & DIVCA - Southern California |
Nov. 1, 2007 |
9:30am - 12n |
Cerritos, CA
Cerritos Library |
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Eleventh Annual Spring Conference
and STAR Awards Luncheon
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05/24/07 |
9am - 5pm |
Fairmont Miramar Hotel
Santa
Monica, CA
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National Association of Broadcasters Trade Show and Conference |
04/19/07 |
noon |
Convention Center
Las
Vegas, NV and
KCLV TV
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Programming SwapARama II |
3/29/07 |
9:30am |
Garden Grove Community Center
Garden Grove, CA |
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PEG
post AB2987 |
3/22/07 |
9:30am - noon |
Agoura
Hills/Calabasas Community Center -
Calabasas, CA |
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PEG
post AB2987 |
2/22/07 |
9:30am - noon |
Walnut Creek City Hall -
Walnut Creek, CA |
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Wireless Post SB 1627 |
2/1/07 |
8:30am - noon |
Conference Room
Cerritos, CA |
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Wireless Post SB 1627 |
2/8/07 |
8:30am - noon |
Conference Room
Walnut Creek, CA |
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Regulatory post AB2987 |
10/05/06 |
9:30am - noon |
Walnut Creek City
Hall |
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Regulatory post AB2987 |
10/12/06 |
9:30am - noon |
Community Meeting
Center
Garden Grove, CA |
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National Conference Chapter Reception
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08/23/06 |
5:45pm - 6:45pm |
The
Buena Vista Palace in the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista,
Florida
Dinner on the town to follow |
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Election Night Programming |
9/21/06 |
9am - 12:30pm |
Torrance |
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PAST EVENTS!!!
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SCAN – NATOA INC.
TWELFTH ANNUAL SPRING CONFERENCE AND
STAR AWARDS
MAY 22, 2008
Surfin’ Telecommunication Choices: A New World, A New Direction!
FAIRMONT
MIRAMAR - SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
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It's really that
time of year again for the annual SCAN NATOA Spring Conference.
Now in its 12th
year, we look forward to FUN, FUN, FUN during our upcoming ENDLESS SUMMER on the
NORTH SHORE while we HANG 10 and play BEACH BLANKET BINGO after we partake in a
BLUE CRUSH and feeling FREE AS A DOG!
Full Conference
Brochure
Conference Registration Form
2008 STAR AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED!!!
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Our
Plenary session features a discussion on:
- The Future Of Public, Educational, And Government Access
Television
Telecommunications and Regulatory topics include:
- Public Safety And Emergency Communications: Wired And Wireless
Developments
- PEG
Carriage Policies, And Interconnection Agreements
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Customer Service And Fee Collection Strategies
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Legislative And Regulatory Issues
- Ask
The Industry
Government Access topics include:
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Interstitial Ideas
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Programming On A Shoestring
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Animation, Motion Graphics, Show Openings
Technology and Facilities topics include:
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Channel Distribution (webcasting, podcasting, blogging, iTunes and
onDemand)
- Trade
Show
- How To
Go From SD To HD |
All of these GOOD
VIBRATIONS along with our VIDEO PROGRAMMING COMPETITION, aka “MUSCLE BEACH
PARTY” STAR AWARDS.
As you know, the
STARS recognize outstanding community television programming in the California
and Nevada region.
All attendees are
encouraged to wear clothing that best represents your idea of surfing culture.
Please RSVP to Val Logan at CityTV at
val.logan@smgov.net
and select payment below;
or
mail check to:
SCAN NATOA Inc. c/o CityTV
525 Broadway Suite 100
Santa Monica CA 90401
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Lunch Only
(12:15-1:45pm) |
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Registration after May
14th |
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EDITOR’S CHALLENGE
Thursday,
January 31, 2008
9:30am - Check-in and continental
breakfast
10am to 12 noon - Program
Hosted by:
GTV-6
City of Glendale
120 North Isabel Street
SUITE 200
Glendale, California
91206
(818) 548-4013 office
This session is designed for our
editors to get together and share their techniques and tricks that they use to
produce quality programming on a limited budget for our channels. Come to get
some good ideas and see some interesting videos. Bring yours to share on DVD.
Editor’s
Challenge Part 1
We are all given projects that only give us photographs, VO
and a logo. Take our Editor’s Challenge and show us how you creatively work with
the basics to create some wow!
Go to:
http://scannatoa.org/graphicsJan08.html
and take these basic elements to create a 30 second Public
Service Announcement. There is music, VO, photos, a script and a logo for you
to work with. Or, bring your own examples of how you have done a similar project
and jazzed it up.
Editor’s
Challenge Part 2
Many of us use Digital Juice jumpbacks, swipes, etc. Bring
your best examples of how you use them to enhance your programming.
This session relies on participation in order to be
successful, so please take a moment to assign your editors to the challenge to
see what they can come up with in a short amount of time.
I will be coordinating the presentations, so please let me
know if you will be participating. Non-local channels are also invited to share
their videos as well.
Please RSVP to Val Logan at CityTV at
310-458-8590 or
val.logan@smgov.net.
Cost is $15 for SCAN members and $25 for non-SCAN members
on or before January 24th. $25 for SCAN members and $35 for non-SCAN
members after January 24th.
Pay online now using
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Directions to Glendale’s facility are below. If you’ve
never had a chance to check it out, it is very cool with a great little green
screen studio and nice edit bays!
Any questions, please contact me,
Robin Gee at 310-458-8590 or
robin.gee@smgov.net.
Hope to see you there!
Robin Gee
Co-coordinator of this session with Tor Johansen from
Glendale
Directions
to GTV-6:
From the 134 FWY
Exit Glendale Avenue – SOUTH BOUND
To Wilson Avenue – take RIGHT
There is a Civic Center parking garage on Wilson Avenue
Look for the blue GTV6 logo on the awning outside our door
GOOGLE
MAPS LINK:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=120+N.+Isabel+Street,+91206&sll=34.147413,-118.249701&sspn=0.003219,0.011888&ie=UTF8&ll=34.147542,-118.248661&spn=0.003254,0.012065&z=18&om=1
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SCAN NATOA STATE FRANCHISE TRANSITION WORKSHOPS
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
PEG AND DIVCA WORKSHOP
February 5, 2008
Walnut Creek City Hall
Registration: 9:30am
Program: 10:00am –
12 noon
NOTE: We plan to schedule at least one additional workshop on this topic in
Southern California in the near future.
The California
Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has begun to issue video service franchises
to incumbent cable operators. The first State authorizations became effective
on January 2, 2008. Most of the applications received by the CPUC cover
jurisdictions where the local franchise has expired, but in some cases the cable
operator has abrogated the existing local franchise agreement as permitted by
State law.
All of the major
cable providers in the State --- Charter, Comcast, Cox and Time Warner – have
applied for and received State authorizations for some of their service areas.
Additional communities will be added as local franchise agreements expire or are
abrogated in response to competitive video offerings from State authorized video
service providers.
SCAN NATOA
(the States of California and Nevada Chapter of the National Association of
Telecommunications Officers and Advisors) will hold a workshop in Walnut Creek
on Tuesday February 5 from 9:30 - Noon to answer questions about the opening of
the state-issued franchise process to incumbent cable operators under
California’s Digital
Infrastructure and Video Competition Act of 2006 (DIVCA).
Experts on
the rights of Cities and Counties under DIVCA and representatives from Comcast
will speak on this timely subject, and will answer your questions about the
transition to state franchising.
Issues to
be addressed at the workshops include:
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When may a
cable operator apply for and receive a state-issued franchise?
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Will
Cities receive notice that the operator is seeking a state franchise?
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What
happens to the obligations under a local franchise once the operator applies
with the CPUC?
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What will
happen to franchise fees, Public, Educational, and Government Access channels,
support, service to public buildings, etc.?
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What if
the cable operator currently is not in compliance with a local franchise?
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What
happens to obligations set forth in settlement agreements, transfer agreements,
rate orders, and other non-franchise documents?
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What if
the local franchise has already expired, but no state franchise application has
been filed?
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Can a City
or County require a cable operator to seek a state franchise?
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Can a City
or County renew or extend a local franchise after January 1, 2008?
In addition, we encourage
you to submit additional questions you may have in advance, by email to SCAN
NATOA President,
Barry.Fraser@sfgov.org.
Please
note that payment must be received prior to the registration
deadlines to qualify for the discounted rate:
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Walnut Creek |
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February 5, 2008 |
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Registration/Refreshments: |
9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. |
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Workshop: |
10:00 a.m. to Noon |
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Location: |
City of Walnut Creek
City Hall
1666 N. Main Street
Walnut Creek, CA 94596 |
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Parking: |
Two blocks west of City Hall at Locust Street |
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Registration Deadline: |
12 p.m. on Tuesday January 29, 2008 |
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Moderator: |
Barry
Fraser
City of San Francisco |
Pay online now using
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Walnut Creek |
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A reminder:
Attendance will be limited to approximately 30 per location. Additional
workshops will be scheduled throughout the State.
Payment may be made at the door (cash or check only) or online (credit card)
using PayPal through the Chapter website:
http://www.scannatoa.org/calendar.html.
If you use PayPal, please include a notation as to the name(s) of the
individual(s) for whom the reservation is being made.
If you pay after the “Before” date, including at the door, the higher rate
applies. For advance payments, please mail your check made payable to SCAN
NATOA, Inc. to SCAN NATOA, c/o City TV, City of Santa Monica, 525 Broadway,
Santa Monica, CA 90401.
Remember that your agency (City, County or company) is not a member.
SCAN NATOA membership is personalized. Only those who are members are
eligible for the discounted rate (to join, please go to
http://www.scannatoa.org/how.html
and follow the instructions).
Reservations and cancellations must be made by 12:00 p.m on the deadline
above. Please make your reservations by contacting Valicia Logan at
val.logan@smgov.net or (310)
458-8590. Even if you use PayPal, you must contact Ms. Logan to make a
reservation.
Your reservation is your
agreement to pay the registration fee.
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Programmers!
It’s time to gather together to share videos and ideas for making great
election programming for your community! Bring your videos, along with your
evaluation of how well the programming was received, to the meeting to share.
Betsy Rosenfeld from the Center for Governmental Studies will have videos and
web sites to share about what she sees as the latest and greatest in this area
of programming. CityTV of Santa Monica will have videos and web sites to share
as well! We will also have representatives from the League of Women Voters on
hand to advise us about election programming policies. Please contact me to let
me know if you have videos to show!
SCAN ELECTION PROGRAMMING WORKSHOP
Thursday, December 6, 2007
9:30 a.m. - Check-in and
continental breakfast
10 a.m. to 12 noon -
Program
Ken Edwards Center
1527 4th Street
Santa Monica, CA
RSVP to Robin Gee at
robin.gee@smgov.net or 310-458-8590. (Val is out of
the office during this time period)
Please pay in advance via PayPal, but also send your RSVP to me.
Cost is:
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SCAN
Members
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Non-SCAN
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Alliance for
Community Media
Western Region Conference
October 26 & 27
Full program and more information
available at www.acmwest.org
Friday, October 26 - 1:45 - 3pm
Workshop on DIVCA / AB2987 & PEG
Issues - Part I of II / Sue Buske
Last year California’s legislature adopted AB2987, the Digital
Infrastructure and Video Competition Act of 2006 (DIVCA), which made
sweeping changes to cable franchising in the state. Subsequently, the
California Public
Utilities Commission adopted rules to implement the new law, and statewide
cable franchises were granted to AT&T and Verizon. ACM West and SCAN-NATOA
policy leaders will provide the latest information with updates on DIVCA and
practical information to help local franchise authorities and PEG access
providers address both threats and opportunities posed by the new law.
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SCAN NATOA AND ACM JOINT WORKSHOPS
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA PEG AND DIVCA WORKSHOP
November 15, 2007
Walnut Creek City Hall
9:30am - 12noon
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PEG AND DIVCA WORKSHOP
November 1, 2007
Cerritos Library
9:30am - 12noon
Click to download flyer
IMPLEMENTATION OF STATE VIDEO FRANCHISEE PEG REQUIREMENTS
The States of California and Nevada Chapter of the National Association of
Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (SCAN NATOA) and the Western Region
Chapter of the Alliance for Community Media (ACM) will hold two workshops on
issues which have arisen, and likely will arise, regarding the
implementation of the PEG requirements of
California’s Digital
Infrastructure and Video Competition Act of 2006 (DIVCA).
Based
on preliminary communications with State Video Franchise holders, it appears
that local governments and the franchise holders may have different
interpretations of the PEG requirements of DIVCA. In some cases the
proposals for PEG provided by the franchise holders are contrary to the
requirements of the law.
The
workshops will be open only to Individual Members of SCAN NATOA, or
those who are eligible to be Individual Members (meaning that you must
either work for or represent a municipality). ACM members who work for or
represent a municipality also are invited. Please distribute this notice to
all eligible parties who may have an interest in attending. The meetings
will not be recorded, so be certain to make plans to attend.
The issues to be addressed at the workshops are:
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Notification requirements
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Mandatory carriage within 90 days
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channel placement and identification
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PEG signal quality
> IP versus
digital versus analog carriage
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placement on the basic service tier
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legal enforcement strategies
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elimination of closed captions
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editing of signal content
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costs of signal encoding, decoding, & conversion
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implementation, collection & utilization of PEG Fee
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interconnection with the incumbent cable operator
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signal transport to state franchisee's input source
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pull down menus vs. traditional placement & selection
SCAN NATOA’s PEG Working Group consists of Barry Fraser, Marc Jaffe, Bill
Marticorena, Sue Buske, Paul Valle -Riesta, and Lori Panzino-Tillery. The
PEG Working Group members will lead each workshop discussion. The Group will
also attempt to work with State Video Franchisees on developing a Statewide
implementation strategy for PEG.
WORKSHOP DATES AND LOCATIONS:
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Cerritos,
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Walnut Creek,
California |
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Date: |
November 1, 2007 |
November 15, 2007 |
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Registration/Refreshments: |
9:30
a.m. to 10:00 a.m. |
9:30
a.m. to 10:00 a.m. |
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Workshop: |
10:00
a.m. to Noon |
10:00
a.m. to Noon |
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Location: |
CERRITOS LIBRARY
18025 Bloomfield Avenue 3rd
Floor
Cerritos, CA 90703 |
WALNUT CREEK CITY HALL
1666 North Main Street
Walnut Creek, CA 94596 |
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Parking: |
Structure
adjacent to Library |
Two blocks west
of City Hall at Locust Street |
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Registration Deadline: |
Noon,
Tuesday, October 30, 2007 |
Noon,
Tuesday, November 13, 2007 |

Please note that payment must
be received prior to the registration deadlines to qualify for
the discounted rate.
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Cost: |
Cerritos
After
10/25/07 |
Walnut Creek
After
11/8/07 |
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