Friday, January 30, 2009

Jeff Erf sends information on Cox Cable Internet developments

Attention Cox "high-speed" Internet users...



In February, Cox will begin testing a new method of managing traffic on our high-speed
Internet network in our Kansas and Arkansas markets. During the occasional times the
network is congested, this new technology automatically ensures that all time-sensitive
Internet traffic – such as web pages, voice calls, streaming videos and gaming – moves
without delay. Less time-sensitive traffic, such as file uploads, peer-to-peer and Usenet
newsgroups, may be delayed momentarily – but only when the local network is congested. Our
goal is to ensure that customers continue to experience the consistently fast, reliable
Internet service they've come to expect from Cox.

More...

Cox Hops On Data Discrimination Bandwagon


New Cox Plan Not Exactly Net-Neutral


Cox to Test New Way to Handle Internet Congestion


Network neutrality

Thursday, January 29, 2009

House of Representatives includes mandate for open broadband networks in federal economic stimulus plan

--- On Thu, 1/29/09, Jim Bemis wrote:

> From: Jim Bemis
> Subject: house pass broadband
> To: nputjim@sbcglobal.net
> Date: Thursday, January 29, 2009, 1:47 PM
> The $819 billion stimulus plan passed by the U.S. House of
> Representatives Wednesday includes a mandate that companies
> receiving funds to build new broadband networks adhere to
> openness conditions.
>
>
> The bill includes $6 billion for new wired and wireless
> broadband networks. The Senate Appropriations
> Committee's version of the bill, made public Wednesday,
> includes the mandate that networks built with funds adhere
> to non-discrimination and network interconnection mandates.
>
> Ben Scott, policy director of Free Press, praised lawmakers
> in a statement. "We applaud the House for adopting
> legislation that recognizes the crucial role broadband will
> play in revitalizing our economy," he said. "The
> openness conditions passed by the House and included in the
> Senate bill are a positive step forward and signal that
> Congress is committed to promoting the open
> Internet."--Wendy Davis

Monday, January 26, 2009

January 26 subcommittee meeting sets time, date, place and format of February 24, 2009, forum

A TELECOMMUNICATIONS BOARD FORUM ON GOVERNANCE OF GOVERNMENT CHANNEL was set for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 24, 2009, in the council chamber of city hall. The rerun of the Monday, February 23, 2009, planning commission meeting will be delayed until 8:30 p.m., when the Telecom meeting is expected to end. If everything is working, the meeting will also be streamed live on granicus, the official Fayetteville live-video provider at http://accessfayetteville.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=2.

1. To be televised live with room audience invited to speak and viewers invited to participate with live telephone call-in at 479-575-8299 and live e-mail at Governmentchannel@yahoo.com
2. The Forum Planning Committee has requested that the program be streamed live on the Internet.
3. The purpose of this forum is to answer a complaint lodged by Jim Bemis.
4. Proposed Forum moderators possibilities from the Mayor’s Transition Team include:
• Walt Eilers
• Michelle Halsell
• Ernestine Gibson
5. Forum participants to be invited and seated at the Council benches include:
• Angie Graves, Telecom Board member
• Fred Cusanelli, Telecom Board member
• Andy Mayes, Telecom Board member
• Marvin Hilton, Telecom Board member
• Aubrey Shepherd, Chairman of the Telecom Board, who is to call the meeting to order and is to close the special meeting.
• Jim Bemis, Complainant
• Mayor’s staff member to be appointed by the Mayor.
• Member of the Mayor’s Transition Team to be appointed by the Mayor.
6. The City attorney is to be requested to be present during the forum.
7. Questions to be discussed by the Forum:
a. Who will have the administrative responsibility for implementing the Government Channel Policy and Procedures?
b. What is the relationship between the City Council, Telecommunications Board and the City Staff?
c. What is the definition of “policy” and what is the definition of “procedure.” And who “owns” it?
d. What are the reasons for having issue forums on the Government Channel that are requested by citizens?

Meeting at noon today at the PEG Center open to anyone interested in the planning session for an upcoming forum

Today's noon meeting of planning subcommittee of the Telecom board is to be shown at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Sunday, January 25, 2009

January 25 through January 31 list of government channel programs

FAYETTEVILLE CITY 16
GOVERNMENT CHANNEL PROGRAM GUIDE
January 25-31, 2009

SUNDAY, January 25
1:00 a.m. Community Events Calendar
4:45 a.m. Sidewalks & Trails Task Force: January 14
6:00 a.m. Washington/Madison County Drug Court
7:00 a.m. Telecommunications Board: January 15
8:30 a.m. Community Events Calendar
9:00 a.m. Mayoral Transition Team Meeting: January 16
11:15 a.m. Street Committee: January 12
1:00 p.m. Airport Board: January 14
2:15 p.m. Planning Commission: January 12
4:15 p.m. Community Events Calendar
4:30 p.m. City Council: January 20
7:00 p.m. Woolsey Wet Prairie January '09
7:30 p.m. City Of Fayetteville Wellness Program With Andy Core
8:00 p.m. Children's Library This Week
8:15 p.m. Animals That Need Homes Now!
8:30 p.m. Mayoral Transition Team Meeting: January 16
10:45 p.m. Advertising & Promotion Commission: January 12

MONDAY, January 26
1:00 a.m. Council Of Neighborhoods: January 15
1:45 a.m. Community Events Calendar
4:45 a.m. Airport Board: January 14
6:00 a.m. Washington/Madison County Drug Court
7:00 a.m. Street Committee: January 12
8:45 a.m. Community Events Calendar
9:00 a.m. Subdivision Committee: January 15
10:00 a.m. Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Orientation: January 20
11:30 a.m. Washington County Household Hazardous Waste Drop Off Site
11:45 a.m. Children's Library This Week
12:00 p.m. City Council: January 20
2:30 p.m. Sustainability Summit: U.of A. Applied Sustainability Center
3:45 p.m. Animals That Need Homes Now!
4:00 p.m. Community Events Calendar
4:30 p.m. Council Of Neighborhoods: January 15
5:15 p.m. Animals That Need Homes Now!
5:30 p.m. Planning Commission-LIVE
8:30 p.m. Advertising & Promotion Commission: January 12
10:45 p.m. Partners For Better Housing: January 20
11:30 p.m. Sustainability Summit: Local & Global Initiatives: Winrock International

TUESDAY, January 27
12:30 a.m. Animals That Need Homes Now!
12:45 a.m. Washington County Household Hazardous Waste Drop Off Site
1:00 a.m. Community Events Calendar
5:00 a.m. Arkansas & Its State Police By Michael Lindsey
6:00 a.m. Washington/Madison County Drug Court
7:00 a.m. Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Orientation: January 20
8:30 a.m. Community Events Calendar
9:00 a.m. Planning Commission: January 26

12:00 p.m. Ward 4 Meeting: January 26
2:00 p.m. Walton Arts Center Council: January 26
4:00 p.m. Community Events Calendar
4:15 p.m. Advertising & Promotion Commission: January 12
6:30 p.m. Planning Commission: January 26
9:30 p.m. Walton Arts Center Council: January 26
11:30 p.m. Street Committee: January 26

WEDNESDAY, January 28
1:30 a.m. Community Events Calendar
5:00 a.m. Road To Recovery
6:00 a.m. Washington/Madison County Drug Court
7:00 a.m. Sidewalks & Trails Task Force: January 14
8:00 a.m. Community Events Calendar
8:30 a.m. Animals That Need Homes Now!
Children's Library This Week
9:00 a.m. City Council Agenda: January 27
11:00 a.m. Partners For Better Housing: January 20
11:45 p.m. Sustainability Summit: U.of A. Applied Sustainability Center
1:00 p.m. Street Committee: January 26
3:00 p.m. Arkansas & Its State Police By Michael Lindsey
4:00 p.m. Community Events Calendar

4:30 p.m. Telecommunications Board Forum Planning Session: January 26
5:30 p.m. Washington County Household Hazardous Waste Drop Off Site
5:45 p.m. Sustainability Summit: Jeff Moss Wal-Mart Merchandising
6:00 p.m. Animals That Need Homes Now!
Children's Library This Week
6:30 p.m. City Council Agenda: January 27

8:30 p.m. Ward 4 Meeting: January 26
10:30 p.m. Housing Authority Board: January 20
11:30 p.m. Sustainability Summit: U.of A. Applied Sustainability Center

THURSDAY, January 29
12:45 a.m. Road To Recovery
1:45 a.m. Community Events Calendar

5:00 a.m. Telecommunications Board Forum Planning Session: January 26
6:00 a.m. Washington/Madison County Drug Court
7:00 a.m. Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Orientation: January 20
8:30 a.m. Community Events Calendar
9:00 a.m. Sidewalks & Trails Task Force: January 14
10:15 a.m. Council Of Neighborhoods: January 15
11:00 a.m. Planning Commission: January 26
2:00 p.m. Partners For Better Housing: January 20
2:45 p.m. Sustainability Summit: U.of A. Applied Sustainability Center
4:00 p.m. Community Events Calendar
4:30 p.m. Street Committee: January 12
6:15 p.m. Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Orientation: January 20
7:45 p.m. Children's Library This Week
8:00 p.m. Washington County Household Hazardous Waste Drop Off Site
8:15 p.m. Housing Authority Board: January 20
9:15 p.m. Woolsey Wet Prairie January '09
9:45 p.m. City Of Fayetteville Wellness Program With Andy Core
10:15 p.m. Sidewalks & Trails Task Force: January 14

11:30 p.m. Telecommunications Board Forum Planning Session: January 26

FRIDAY, January 30
12:30 a.m. Arkansas & Its State Police By Michael Lindsey
1:30 a.m. Community Events Calendar
5:00 a.m. Road To Recovery
6:00 a.m. Washington/Madison County Drug Court

7:00 a.m. Ward 4 Meeting: January 26
8:30 a.m. Community Events Calendar
9:00 a.m. Subdivision Committee: January 29
12:00 p.m. Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Orientation: January 20
1:30 p.m. Washington County Household Hazardous Waste Drop Off Site
1:45 p.m. Children's Library This Week
2:00 p.m. Walton Arts Center Council: January 26
4:00 p.m. Community Events Calendar
4:30 p.m. Washington County Household Hazardous Waste Drop Off Site
4:45 p.m. Animals That Need Homes Now!
5:00 p.m. City Council Agenda: January 27
7:00 p.m. Washington/Madison County Drug Court
8:00 p.m. City View
8:30 p.m. Airport Board: January 14
10:30 p.m. Subdivision Committee: January 29

SATURDAY, January 31
12:30 a.m. Animals That Need Homes Now!
12:45 a.m. Washington County Household Hazardous Waste Drop Off Site
1:00 a.m. Community Events Calendar
5:00 a.m. Road To Recovery
6:00 a.m. Washington/Madison County Drug Court
7:00 a.m. Walton Arts Center Council: January 26
8:30 a.m. Community Events Calendar

9:00 a.m. City Council Agenda: January 27
11:00 a.m. Ward 4 Meeting: January 26
1:00 p.m. Planning Commission: January 26
4:00 p.m. Community Events Calendar
4:30 p.m. Subdivision Committee: January 29
7:30 p.m. Planning Commission: January 26
10:30 p.m. Airport Board: January 14
11:45 p.m. Feeding The World Forum Panel Discussion

Monday, January 19, 2009

Government channel City 16 schedule for Sunday January 18 through January 24, 2009

FAYETTEVILLE CITY16
GOVERNMENT CHANNEL PROGRAM GUIDE
January 18-24, 2009

SUNDAY, January 18
1:00 a.m. Community Events Calendar
5:00 a.m. Road To Recovery
6:00 a.m. Washington/Madison County Drug Court
7:00 a.m. City Council Agenda Session: January 13
8:00 a.m. Woolsey Wet Prairie January '09
8:30 a.m. Community Events Calendar
9:00 a.m. Mayoral Transition Team Meeting: January 16
11:00 a.m. Street Committee: January 12
12:45p.m. Advertising & Promotion Commission: January 12
3:00 p.m. Jordan Transition Town Hall Meeting: January 13
4:45 p.m. Board Of Adjustments: January 5
6:45 p.m. Quorum Court: January 5
7:45 p.m. Cultural/Environmental/Infrastructure Committee of Mayor Jordan's Transition Team: January 6
9:45 p.m. Historic District Commission: January 8
11:45 p.m. Street Committee: January 12

MONDAY, January 19
1:30 a.m. Community Events Calendar
5:00 a.m. Road To Recovery
6:00 a.m. Washington/Madison County Drug Court
7:00 a.m. ARAPA/ARASLA Watershed Planning In Arkansas
8:30 a.m. Community Events Calendar
9:00 a.m. Planning Commission: January 12
11:00 a.m. Washington/Madison County Drug Court
12:00 p.m. Airport Board: January 14
1:15 p.m. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Designation
1:30 p.m. Sustainability Summit: Jeff Moss Wal-Mart Merchandising
1:45 p.m. Children’s Library This Week
2:00 p.m. Sidewalks & Trails Task Force: January 14
3:15 p.m. Sustainability Summit: KNWA Live Green
4:00 p.m. Community Events Calendar
4:30 p.m. Jordan Transition Town Hall Meeting: January 13
6:15 p.m. Animals That Need Homes Now
6:30 p.m. City Council Agenda Session: January 13
7:30 p.m. Sustainability Summit: KNWA Live Green
8:30 p.m. Environmental Concerns Committee: January 8
10:30 p.m. Airport Board: January 14
11:45 p.m. Noon @ FPL: Butterfly Garden

TUESDAY, January 20
12:30 a.m. Washington County Household Hazardous Waste Drop Off Site
Animals That Need Homes Now
1:00 a.m. Community Events Calendar
5:00 a.m. Road To Recovery
6:00 a.m. Washington/Madison County Drug Court
7:00 a.m. Mayoral Transition Team Meeting: January 16
9:00 a.m. City Council Agenda Session: January 13
10:00 a.m. FPL: Social Entrepreneur Parents Alliance

11:00 a.m. Telecommunications Board: January 15
12:30 p.m. Arkansas Birds
2:00 p.m. Subdivision Committee: January 15

3:00 p.m. E. Fay Jones
4:45 p.m. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Designation
5:00 p.m. Sustainability Summit '08: The Sustainable City Of The Future
5:45 p.m. Animals That Need Homes Now!

6:00 p.m. City Council-LIVE
10:00 p.m. Council Of Neighborhoods: January 15
10:45 p.m. Conference On Renewable Energy & Efficiency

WEDNESDAY, January 21
12:00 a.m. Arkansas' First Sustainable Business Park
1:00 a.m. Community Events Calendar
5:00 a.m. Road To Recovery
6:00 a.m. Washington/Madison County Drug Court
7:00 a.m. Woolsey House: 19th Century Pioneer Farmstead Clean Up Reenactment
8:00 a.m. Community Events Calendar
8:30 a.m. Animals That Need Homes Now!
Children’s Library This Week
9:00 a.m. City Council: January 20
1:00 p.m. Housing Authority Board: January 20
3:00 p.m. Partners For Better Housing: January 20
5:00 p.m. Washington/Madison County Drug Court
6:00 p.m. Animals That Need Homes Now!
Children’s Library This Week
6:30 p.m. City Council: January 20
10:30 p.m. Subdivision Committee: January 15
11:30 p.m. Feeding The World Forum Panel Discussion

THURSDAY, January 22
1:15 a.m. Community Events Calendar
5:00 a.m. Road To Recovery
6:00 a.m. Washington/Madison County Drug Court
7:00 a.m. Subdivision Committee: January 15
8:00 a.m. History Of The Apple Industry in Northwest Arkansas
10:00 a.m. Partners For Better Housing: January 20
12:00 p.m. Housing Authority Board: January 20
2:00 p.m. Board Of Adjustments: January 5
4:00 p.m. Subdivision Committee: January 15
5:00 p.m. FPL: Tim Ernst Cloudland Journal & Slide Show
6:30 p.m. Children’s Library This Week
6:45 p.m. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Designation
7:00 p.m. City Council: January 20
11:00 p.m. Housing Authority Board: January 20

FRIDAY, January 23
1:00 a.m. Community Events Calendar
5:00 a.m. Road To Recovery
6:00 a.m. Washington/Madison County Drug Court
7:00 a.m. Historic District Commission: January 8
8:30 a.m. Community Events Calendar

9:00 a.m. Telecommunications Board: January 15
10:30 a.m. Sustainability Summit: KNWA Live Green
11:30 a.m. Washington County Household Hazardous Waste Drop Off Site
11:45 a.m. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Designation
12:00 p.m. Parks & Recreation Summer Concert Series 2000: River City Band
2:00 p.m. Environmental Concerns Committee: January 8
4:00 p.m. Community Events Calendar
4:30 p.m. Mayoral Transition Team Meeting: January 16
6:30 p.m. Children’s Library This Week
Animals That Need Homes Now!
7:00 p.m. Washington/Madison County Drug Court
8:00 p.m. City View
8:30 p.m. Cultural/Environmental/Infrastructure Committee of Mayor
Jordan's Transition Team: January 6
10:30 p.m. Street Committee: January 12

SATURDAY, January 24
12:15 a.m. FPL: Big Hat Law : Arkansas & The State Police Event Information
1:00 a.m. Community Events Calendar
5:00 a.m. Road To Recovery
6:00 a.m. Washington/Madison County Drug Court
7:00 a.m. Street Committee: January 12
8:45 a.m. Community Events Calendar

9:00 a.m. City Council: January 20
1:00 p.m. Planning Commission: January 12
3:00 p.m. Washington/Madison County Drug Court
4:00 p.m. Community Events Calendar

4:30 p.m. Telecommunications Board: January 15
6:00 p.m. FPL: Tim Ernst Cloudland Journal & Slide Show
7:30 p.m. Council Of Neighborhoods: January 15
8:15 p.m. Sustainability Summit: KNWA Live Green
9:15 p.m. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Designation
9:30 p.m. Mayoral Transition Team Meeting: January 16
11:30 p.m. ARAPA/ARASLA Watershed Planning In Arkansas

Thursday, January 15, 2009

CAT 18 producer reminds the public to attend or view tonight's Telecom Board meeting on City 16

The Fayetteville Telecommunication Board meeting today will be carried on the Goverment Channel (Cox Ch 16 ) and on the City web site. It is the first board meeting since the resignations of two previous chairmen and the city policy and Information adviser. Discussion is scheduled to include the introduction of the new AT&T U-Verse televsion, which is due to be available soon.

Jim Bemis
CAT producer

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Agenda for January 15, 2009, Telecom board meeting in City Council chamber at 5:30 p.m.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS BOARD MEETING AGENDA
January 15, 2009

1. Call to order and roll call.
2. Election of new chair
3. Approval of November 2008 meeting minutes
4. Cable Administration report
5. Complaints and Compliments
6. Status of AT&T’s U-verse
7. Status of Board sponsored discussion forum and brain storming session
8. Government Channel staff recommendation for message board
9. Status of Government Channel Policy and procedures (It was agreed that the Government Channel policy needed further revisions and clarifications)
10. New Business
11. Adjourn


City 16 TV Report


Ric delaHoussaye
PEG Center Office Coordinator
January 12, 2009

Since the last TCB meeting the station has purchased two hard drives and recorders, a Panasonic camera that records to memory card and tape, a camera case, two Sennheiser wireless microphones, a replacement power supply and a tripod. In conjunction with Community Access Television, we are changing out the lights in the PEG Center to dimmable fluorescent bulbs.

After 18 months with the Media Star playback system, we think we have worked out the bugs and are looking to add capacity to the system.

New parking signs have been placed on our parking lot as we have agreed to share some of our spaces with Police Department squad cars. This is due to the construction of the new Municipal Courts Building.



OFFICE OF CABLE ADMINISTRATION
CITIZEN COMPLIMENT/COMPLAINT FORM

Date: January 8, 2009

#G
For Use By City Staff Only

Received By: Ric delaHoussaye
Department: Cable Administration

Referred To: Cathy Foraker
Dept/Organization: AT&T

NATURE OF COMPLIMENT/COMPLAINT: CABLE SERVICE0
DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPLIMENT/COMPLAINT/PROBLEM.
Please include the time, date, location, nature and specifics.

Complainant saw the advertisement for AT&T’s U-verse at the AT&T store on 6th Street.
When he asked to subscribe he was told it is not available for his area as the lines have not been laid yet. He claims this is false advertising and should not be allowed by the City.


ACTION TAKEN:








RESOLVED BY: DATE:

OFFICE OF CABLE ADMINISTRATION
CITIZEN COMPLIMENT/COMPLAINT FORM

Date: December 3, 2008
#E
For Use By City Staff Only

Received By: Ric delaHoussaye
Department: Cable Administration

Referred To: Kelly Zega
Dept/Organization: Cox Communications

NATURE OF COMPLIMENT/COMPLAINT: CABLE SERVICE

DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPLIMENT/COMPLAINT/PROBLEM.
Please include the time, date, location, nature and specifics.
Complainant said a Cox Cable promotion offering a monthly rate of $15.95 was left on her doorknob in January or February. She called to inquire and was told the promo had changed to include six months free cable in addition to the stated rate. Both she and a neighbor signed up. When the free six months ended in August their bills were more than $15.95 and the first of several visits and calls to Cox was made. Some adjustments to her bill have been made but she still hasn’t been billed the promised rate. Apparently neither has the bill of her neighbor.






ACTION TAKEN:








RESOLVED BY: DATE:

OFFICE OF CABLE ADMINISTRATION
CITIZEN COMPLIMENT/COMPLAINT FORM

Date: 12.16.08
#F
For Use By City Staff Only

Received By: Ric delaHoussaye
Department: Cable Administration

Referred To: Kelly Zega
Dept/Organization: Cox Communications

NATURE OF COMPLAINT: CABLE SERVICE

DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPLIMENT/COMPLAINT/PROBLEM.
Please include the time, date, location, nature and specifics.
Complainant called Cox six weeks ago for a cable television hookup at xxxxxxxxxxx Road, Fayetteville. Cox sent an employee to mark the ground which was later washed away by rain. Complainant called again last week and the ground was re-marked. Still waiting for cable connection he phoned today and was told by the service representative that “it is too much expense to run the line.”






ACTION TAKEN:








RESOLVED BY: DATE:
OFFICE OF CABLE ADMINISTRATION
CITIZEN COMPLAINT FORM

Date: November 14, 2008
#C
For Use By City Staff Only

Received By: Ric delaHoussaye
Department: Cable Administration

Referred To: Kelly Zega
Dept/Organization: Cox Communications

NATURE OF COMPLIMENT: CABLE SERVICE

DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPLIMENT/COMPLAINT/PROBLEM.
Please include the time, date, location, nature and specifics.
Complainant is unhappy that Cox is moving Christian channels 65 and 74 from her subscription tier and into one that costs $18 more a month. She has received these channels for a long time and speculates that because they are very popular, Cox has found a way to increase their income.
The Cox representative she contacted told her there are no plans to substitute programming on the channels. Besides getting fewer channels at the same cost, she fells discriminated against as there are no other channels that are being moved that she knows of.
In addition, complainant wished to talk with a local representative and plans to visit the local Cox office in order to accomplish this as the local phone number connects with Cox employees in other cities.

ACTION TAKEN:
The customer concern was shared with Jamie Frye, Cox customer service representative. Here are the comments submitted after speaking with the customer:

“Customer feels like it is ‘discrimination’ to be moving the religious channels, especially in this time. Upset that we are moving stations but not replacing them with anything, or reducing her costs. I explained the adjustments help Cox to offer advanced services in the future, including additional HD channels and more VOD content that our customers are frequently requesting. I offered the customer a free digital upgrade for 6 months. Also, I offered to have a tech come out and install the service at no cost. I emphasized the benefits and the value of the digital services.

Complainant is going to discuss this with her husband and call me back after the Thanksgiving holiday.”



RESOLVED BY: DATE:



RESUBMITTED January 8, 2009


CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE
OFFICE OF CABLE ADMINISTRATION
CITIZEN COMPLAINT FORM

NAME: Jim Bemis DATE: November 17 2008
Okay to use your name in public discussion? Yes X No___
ADDRESS 1325 Pine Creek Fayetteville AR 72704
TELEPHONE: Work 790 1518 Home 444 9825
RECEIVED BY _____________ DEPARTMENT ________________
REFERRED TO _____________ DEPARTMENT ________________

LOCATION AND NATURE: PROBLEM __X_ REQUEST__X_ COMPLAINT --__ X
I have submitted the items below to the Telecommunications Board “FORUM” on the City of Fayetteville website, as well as in previous individual email messages to all Board members, but I have received no response from the Board or from the offices of the Cable Administration. I find no indication that they will be considered at the November Board meeting. Thus, I am asking that the Board consider the below listed items to the agenda, as agreed upon by the Board at its October meeting. I believe that I have followed all provisions of the Fayetteville Government Channel policy and the Board’s administrative rules in making the requests and complaints outlined below. The items are linked electronically to the Board’s FORUM in this message. Given the lack of Board response, please also consider this form as a complaint that the Board’s policy and procedures for citizen complaints and the complaint appeal process have not been
responsive to my complaint and attempts to follow the the Board’s Appeal Process. I am delivering a hard copy of this form to the Cable Administration offices today, November 17, 2008.

November Telecom Board Packet
November Telecom Board Packet 0 Susan Thomas 11/13/2008 10:35 AM
l0">by Susan Thomas Bemis request for Board consideration of complaint/requests submitted at the October Board meeting
Items for consideration at Board's November meeting 0 Jim Bemis 11/06/2008 02:58 PM
by Jim Bemis Telecom Board Chairman Bell Resignation
Resignation note sent to Council by Chairman Bell on 10-30-08 0 Jim Bemis 10/31/2008 10:29 PM
by Jim Bemis Bemis reply to Telecom Board Chair Bell's notification of Board action on May 21, 2008 complaint
Complaint and Appeal process for unresolved May 21 requests/complaint to Telecommunications Board, with Board response. 0 Jim Bemis 10/25/2008 10:05 AM
by Jim Bemis Update on Government Channel Policy and Procedures
Bell questions/summary note on proposed policy to Board and Council May 26 2008 0 Jim Bemis 10/22/2008 10:03 PM
by Jim Bemis Second of Bemis reminder notes and request that to be included in the October 16 Board meeting agenda
Incomplete Board actions on Bemis complaints and appeal process 0 Jim Bemis 10/13/2008 09:46 PM
by Jim Bemis Telecom Board Agenda Packet October 2008 0 Susan Thomas 10/09/2008 04:21 PM
by Susan Thomas Government Channel policy City Attorney 09.30.08 0 Marvin Hilton 10/02/2008 11:00 AM
by Marvin Hilton Response to Board Chair regarding Bemis requests/complaints
archiving of earlier response to Board Chair, sent to Board by email 0 Jim Bemis 10/01/2008 05:49 AM
by Jim Bemis REminder note attachments
attachment function of "Forum" difficult to manage 0 Jim Bemis 09/29/2008 10:23 PM
by Jim Bemis Bemis reminder to Board regarding complaints and appeal process
Reminder also sent to google group and individual addresses 0 Jim Bemis 09/29/2008 09:43 PM
by Jim Bemis Telecom Board Agenda Packet September 2008
Telecom Board Agenda Packet September 2008

ACTION TAKEN:


RESOLVED BY: ______________________ DATE: ______________





Suggested Changes To Reporting City 16 TV Community Events Calendar
January 15, 2009

Submitted by Ric delaHoussaye
PEG Center Office Coordinator


As discussed at the November 20, 2008 meeting concerning how the community events calendar (message board) metric is reported each quarter, the staff unanimously recommends to the Telecommunications Board that we count the number of pages completed rather than the number of messages submitted; a ratio of 3:1.

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Government channel City 16 schedule for Sunday January 11 through 17, 2009

FAYETTEVILLE CITY 16
GOVERNMENT CHANNEL PROGRAM GUIDE
January 11-17, 2009

SUNDAY, January 11
1:00 a.m. Community Events Calendar
5:00 a.m. Road To Recovery
6:00 a.m. Washington/Madison County Drug Court
7:00 a.m. Historic District Commission: January 8
8:15 a.m. Animals That Need Homes Now!
8:30 a.m. Community Events Calendar
9:00 a.m. City Council: January 6
10:30 a.m. Firefighting Strategic Training #1 With John Norman
12:30 p.m. Children’s Library This Week
12:45 p.m. Animals That Need Homes Now!
1:00 p.m. Board Of Adjustments: January 5
3:00 p.m. Quorum Court: January 5
4:00 p.m. Cultural/Environmental/Infrastructure Committee of Mayor Jordan's
Transition Team: January 6
6:00 p.m. City Council: January 6
7:30 p.m. Firefighting Strategic Training #1 With John Norman
9:30 p.m. Children’s Library This Week
9:45 p.m. Animals That Need Homes Now
10:00 p.m. Cultural/Environmental/Infrastructure Committee of Mayor Jordan's
Transition Team: January 6

MONDAY, January 12
12:00 a.m. Environmental Concerns Committee: January 8
1:00 a.m. Community Events Calendar
5:00 a.m. Road To Recovery
6:00 a.m. Washington/Madison County Drug Court
7:00 a.m. Water & Sewer Committee: January 8
8:00 a.m. Children’s Library This Week
8:15 p.m. Animals That Need Homes Now
8:30 a.m. Community Events Calendar
9:00 a.m. Quorum Court: January 5
10:00 a.m. Cultural/Environmental/Infrastructure Committee of Mayor Jordan's
Transition Team: January 6
12:00 p.m. Environmental Concerns Committee: January 8
1:00 p.m. FPL: Gathering Of The Groups 2008
2:00 p.m. Historic District Commission: January 8
3:15 p.m. FPL: A Pryor Commitment With Senator David Pryor
4:00 p.m. Community Events Calendar
4:30 p.m. Sustainability Summit: Local & Global Initiatives: Winrock International
5:30 p.m. Planning Commission-LIVE
8:30 p.m. City Council: January 6
10:00 p.m. Firefighting Strategic Training #1 With John Norman

TUESDAY, January 13
12:00 a.m. FPL: Social Entrepreneur Parents Alliance
1:00 a.m. Community Events Calendar
5:00 a.m. Road To Recovery
6:00 a.m. Washington/Madison County Drug Court
7:00 a.m. Water & Sewer Committee: January 8
8:00 a.m. Animals That Need Homes Now
8:15 a.m. Children’s Library This Week
8:30 a.m. Community Events Calendar
9:00 a.m. Planning Commission: January 12
12:00 p.m. Advertising & Promotion Commission: January 12
2:00 p.m. CAT Board: January 8
2:30 p.m. Feeding The World Forum Keynote Speaker
4:00 p.m. Community Events Calendar
4:30 p.m. Mayoral Transition Team Meeting: January 2
6:15 p.m. Fulbright Expressway Public Input
6:30 p.m. Jordan Transition Town Hall Meeting-LIVE
8:00 p.m. Planning Commission: January 12
11:00 p.m. Advertising & Promotion Commission: January 12

WEDNESDAY, January 14
1:00 a.m. Community Events Calendar
5:00 a.m. Road To Recovery
6:00 a.m. Washington/Madison County Drug Court
7:00 a.m. Mayoral Transition Team Meeting: January 2
7:45 a.m. Fulbright Expressway Public Input 1720
8:00 a.m. Community Events Calendar
8:30 a.m. Animals That Need Homes Now!
Fulbright Expressway Public Input
9:00 a.m. City Council Agenda: January 13
11:00 a.m. Jordan Transition Town Hall Meeting: January 13
12:30 p.m. Water & Sewer Committee: January 8
1:30 p.m. FPL: Social Entrepreneur Parents Alliance
2:30 p.m. CAT Board: January 8
3:00 p.m. Four Million Gallons Of Music
4:00 p.m. Community Events Calendar
4:30 p.m. Historic District Commission: January 8
5:45 p.m. Fulbright Expressway Public Input
6:00 p.m. Children’s Library This Week
6:15 p.m. Animals That Need Homes Now!
6:30 p.m. City Council Agenda: January 13
8:30 p.m. Jordan Transition Town Hall Meeting: January 13
10:00 p.m. CAT Board: January 8
10:30 p.m. FPL: Ozarks Writers Live
11:00 p.m. Noon @ Fayetteville Public Library: Gardening With Soul

THURSDAY, January 15
12:00 a.m. Water & Sewer Committee: January 8
1:00 a.m. Community Events Calendar
5:00 a.m. Road To Recovery
6:00 a.m. Washington/Madison County Drug Court
7:00 a.m. Board Of Adjustments: January 5
8:30 a.m. Community Events Calendar
9:00 a.m. Advertising & Promotion Commission: January 12
11:00 a.m. Airport Board: January 14
1:00 p.m. Planning Commission: January 12
4:00 p.m. FPL: Tim Ernst Cloudland Journal & Slide Show
5:30 p.m. Telecommunications Board-LIVE
8:30 p.m. Sidewalks & Trails Task Force: January 14
10:30 p.m. City Council Agenda: January 13

FRIDAY, January 16
1:00 a.m. Community Events Calendar
5:00 a.m. Road To Recovery
6:00 a.m. Washington/Madison County Drug Court
7:00 a.m. Airport Board: January 14
8:30 a.m. Community Events Calendar
9:00 a.m. Telecommunications Board: January 15
12:00 p.m. Sidewalks & Trails Task Force: January 14
2:00 p.m. Council Of Neighborhoods: January 15
4:00 p.m. Community Events Calendar
4:30 p.m. Sustainability Summit: Local & Global Initiatives: Winrock International
5:30 p.m. Jordan Transition Town Hall Meeting: January 13
7:00 p.m. Washington/Madison County Drug Court
8:00 p.m. City View
8:30 p.m. Telecommunications Board: January 15
11:30 p.m. Fulbright Expressway Public Input
Animals That Need Homes Now!

SATURDAY, January 17
12:00 a.m. Sustainability Summit: Local & Global Initiatives: Winrock International
1:00 a.m. Community Events Calendar
5:00 a.m. Road To Recovery
6:00 a.m. Washington/Madison County Drug Court
7:00 a.m. Council Of Neighborhoods: January 15
8:30 a.m. Community Events Calendar
9:00 a.m. Subdivision Committee: January 15
12:00 p.m. City Council Agenda: January 13
2:00 p.m. Mayoral Transition Team Meeting: January 16
4:00 p.m. Community Events Calendar
4:30 p.m. Water & Sewer Committee: January16
6:30 p.m. Subdivision Committee: January 15
9:30 p.m. Jordan Transition Town Hall Meeting: January 13
11:00 p.m. Cultural/Environmental/Infrastructure Committee of Mayor Jordan's
Transition Team: January 6

Friday, January 2, 2009

Sunday January 4 to Saturday January 10, 2009, schedule

FAYETTEVILLE CITY 16
GOVERNMENT CHANNEL PROGRAM GUIDE
January 4-10, 2009

SUNDAY, January 4
1:00 a.m. Community Events Calendar
5:00 a.m. Road To Recovery
6:00 a.m. Washington/Madison County Drug Court
7:00 a.m. Local Level Sustainability
8:30 a.m. Community Events Calendar
9:00 a.m. Subdivision Committee: December 31
10:00 a.m. Farewell To Mayor Coody
10:45 a.m. FPL: Planting Bulbs For Blooms
11:45 a.m. Animals That Need Homes Now!
12:00 p.m. Mayoral Transition Team Meeting: December 29
3:15 p.m. Mayoral Transition Team Meeting: January 2

5:15 p.m. Mayor Jordan & Wa. Co. Officials Swearing In Ceremony
6:00 p.m. City Council Agenda: December 30
6:45 p.m. Farewell To Mayor Coody
7:30 p.m. Subdivision Committee: December 31
8:30 p.m. Farewell To Mayor Coody
9:15 p.m. Animals That Need Homes Now!
9:30 p.m. Mayoral Transition Team Meeting: December 29

MONDAY, January 5
12:45 a.m. Mayor Jordan & Wa. Co. Officials Swearing In Ceremony
1:15 a.m. Community Events Calendar
5:00 a.m. Road To Recovery
6:00 a.m. Washington/Madison County Drug Court
7:00 a.m. Mayor Jordan & Wa. Co. Officials Swearing In Ceremony
7:30 a.m. Gulley Park Stream Restoration Project
8:00 a.m. Animals That Need Homes Now!
8:15 a.m. FPL Celebrates One Million Checkouts
8:30 a.m. Community Events Calendar
9:00 a.m. Mayoral Transition Team Meeting: December 29
12:15 p.m. Feeding The World Forum Panel Discussion
2:00 p.m. Mayor Jordan & Wa. Co. Officials Swearing In Ceremony
2:30 p.m. Feeding The World Forum Keynote Speaker
4:00 p.m. Community Events Calendar
4:30 p.m. Washington/Madison County Drug Court
5:30 p.m. Rain Barrel Construction
6:00 p.m. Mayor Jordan & Wa. Co. Officials Swearing In Ceremony
6:30 p.m. Animals That Need Homes Now!
6:45 p.m. FPL Celebrates One Million Checkouts
7:00 p.m. Quorum Court-LIVE
10:00 p.m. Mayoral Transition Team Meeting: January 2

TUESDAY, January 6
12:00 a.m. FPL: Tim Ernst Cloudland Journal & Slide Show
1:30 a.m. Community Events Calendar
5:00 a.m. Road To Recovery
6:00 a.m. Washington/Madison County Drug Court
7:00 a.m. Mayoral Transition Team Meeting: January 2
8:30 a.m. Community Events Calendar
9:00 a.m. City Council Agenda: December 30
9:45 a.m. Farewell To Mayor Coody
10:30 a.m. City View: Rain Gardens
11:00 a.m. Quorum Court: January 5
2:00 p.m. Parks & Recreation Advisory Board: January 5
4:00 p.m. Community Events Calendar
4:30 p.m. FPL Celebrates One Million Checkouts
4:45 p.m. Town Square Rebuild
5:30 p.m. Mayor Jordan & Wa. Co. Officials Swearing In Ceremony
6:00 p.m. City Council-LIVE
10:00 p.m. Board Of Adjustments: January 5

WEDNESDAY, January 7
12:00 a.m. Sustainability Summit Keynote: Wal-Mart's Charles Zimmerman
1:15 a.m. Community Events Calendar
5:00 a.m. Road To Recovery
6:00 a.m. Washington/Madison County Drug Court
7:00 a.m. FPL Celebrates One Million Checkouts
7:15 a.m. Scull Creek Trail Opening Ceremony
7:45 a.m. Sustainability Summit: Jeff Moss Wal-Mart Merchandising
8:00 a.m. Community Events Calendar
8:30 a.m. Animals That Need Homes Now!
FPL Celebrates One Million Checkouts
9:00 a.m. City Council: January 6
1:00 p.m. Board Of Adjustments: January 5
3:00 p.m. FPL: Fair, Free & Sustainable Panel Discussion On Trade & Agriculture
4:00 p.m. Community Events Calendar
4:30 p.m. Washington/Madison County Drug Court
5:30 p.m. Mayor Jordan & Wa. Co. Officials Swearing In Ceremony
6:00 p.m. Animals That Need Homes Now!
FPL Celebrates One Million Checkouts
6:30 p.m. City Council: January 6
10:30 p.m. Parks & Recreation Advisory Board: January 5

THURSDAY, January 8
12:30 a.m. Mayor Jordan & Wa. Co. Officials Swearing In Ceremony
1:00 a.m. Community Events Calendar
5:00 a.m. Road To Recovery
6:00 a.m. Washington/Madison County Drug Court
7:00 a.m. Local Level Sustainability
8:30 a.m. Community Events Calendar
9:00 a.m. Parks & Recreation Advisory Board: January 5
11:00 a.m. Board Of Adjustments: January 5
1:00 p.m. Mayoral Transition Team Meeting: January 2
3:00 p.m. FPL Celebrates One Million Checkouts
3:15 p.m. Animal Services' Humane Society Interview
3:45 p.m. FPL Celebrates One Million Check Outs
4:00 p.m. Community Events Calendar
4:30 p.m. Feeding The World Forum Keynote Speaker
6:00 p.m. CAT Board-LIVE
8:00 p.m. Quorum Court: January 5
11:00 p.m. Mayoral Transition Team Meeting: January 2

FRIDAY, January 9
1:00 a.m. Community Events Calendar
5:00 a.m. Road To Recovery
6:00 a.m. Washington/Madison County Drug Court
7:00 a.m. Environmental Concerns Committee: January 8
8:30 a.m. Community Events Calendar
9:00 a.m. CAT Board: January 8
11:00 a.m. Water & Sewer Committee: January 8
1:00 p.m. Historic District Commission: January 8
3:00 p.m. FPL: Social Entrepreneur Parents Alliance
4:00 p.m. Community Events Calendar
4:30 p.m. Washington/Madison County Drug Court
5:30 p.m. Conference On Renewable Energy & Efficiency
6:45 p.m. Animals That Need Homes Now!
7:00 p.m. Washington/Madison County Drug Court
8:00 p.m. City View
8:30 p.m. Environmental Concerns Committee: January 8
10:30 p.m. Water & Sewer Committee: January 8

SATURDAY, January 10
12:30 a.m. Mayor Jordan & Wa. Co. Officials Swearing In Ceremony
1:00 a.m. Community Events Calendar
5:00 a.m. Road To Recovery
6:00 a.m. Washington/Madison County Drug Court
7:00 a.m. CAT Board: January 8
8:30 a.m. Community Events Calendar
9:00 a.m. City Council: January 6
1:00 p.m. Quorum Court: January 5
4:00 p.m. Community Events Calendar
4:30 p.m. Environmental Concerns Committee: January 8
6:30 p.m. Historic District Commission: January 8
8:30 p.m. Water & Sewer Committee: January 8
10:30 p.m. CAT Board: January 8

Lioneld Jordan sworn in as mayor of Fayetteville, Arkansas

Please click on image to ENLARGE view of Mayor Lioneld Jordan a few minutes after being sworn in by Judge Mark Lindsay on Friday, January 2, 2009, being congratulated by admirers and supporters in the Washington County Courthouse.