(a) All individuals desiring to use access equipment and/or facilities should be familiar with the guidelines for production, procedure, scheduling, etc. Everyone using access equipment must take the public access training at least once to become familiar with access guidelines, procedures, and regulations. Appropriate testing designed to indicate familiarity with public access procedures, video terminology, and basic equipment use must be taken and passed before access to equipment. This training will be provided by the Intercommunity Cable Regulatory Commission (ICRC) at its studio in Sharonville, Ohio.
(b) A public access production training class will be presented monthly at the ICRC with specialized training in audio, switcher, editing, lighting, and portable equipment arranged upon request.
(c) The Cable Access Coordinator shall oversee and approve all public access training and testing.
(d) A certified user is an individual who has completed the public access training and has passed the appropriate test. Certification is valid for one year from the date of approval and may be renewed annually if the individual produces at least one show during the previous year that appears on the public access channels. Certification qualifies a user to use portable, studio, and/or editing equipment. If certification lapses, to maintain eligibility, the person must retake the appropriate test, retake the training class or demonstrate appropriate skills to access coordination.
(e) Certification on public access equipment will not allow a user to operate the government access equipment and vice versa.
(f) The Cable Access Coordinator is responsible for providing all users with guidelines for use of current studio and portable equipment being used, including a checklist of procedural steps, a general checklist for use of the studio, and a checklist for each specific piece of equipment. Complete operating instructions shall be made available for all equipment at all access sites for reference or checkout.
(g) At no time should a public access user present themselves as an employee of the Talawanda School District, Time Warner Cable or the City of Oxford.
(Ord. 2670. Passed 1-4-00.)