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Board Information
The BACB is a volunteer organization committed to: resolving cable complaints,
inviting cable competition, pursuing legislative enhancements, protecting public
rights of way/revenue stream and the development of local public access
programming for community expression.
Our Executive Director occupies the only staff position and is responsible for
oversight of the franchise agreements, processing of cable complaints, annual
report/quarterly financials/budget, monitoring expenditures, consulting on legal
and legislative issues, BACB and other municipal meeting preparation and special
projects as directed by the Board. Most importantly, the Executive Director is
our liaison to the public and our four member communities.
Strategic Plan
Read our approved strategic plan for the future of the Birmingham Area Cable Board.
Birmingham Area Cable Board 2009
Strategic Plan
Projects
- Our cable TV
choice brochure is in the process of being updated in light of rapidly
changing technology
- Digital Transition and community outreach: We staffed a booth at the 2008
Birmingham Farmer's Market
to share DTV coupon request forms,
hook up guides and complaint
forms. Indoor antenna issues persist and are discussed at
www.dtv.gov and
www.digitaltips.org.
- We worked with both cable providers (Comcast and AT&T) to streamline the
escalation and resolution of subscriber complaints.
- We accessed reserved PEG funds (we cannot bond) to replace an old and obsolete
truck with an HD
vehicle for public access production.
- We have transformed our outdated website for accessibility and increased
awareness of cable issues.
- Through our attorneys, Beier, Howlett, PC, we have participated in
telecommunication filings from local to
state and Federal levels. Current issues include preservation of PEG funding and
accessibility for all
communities.
- We have partnered with MI NATOA (Michigan Chapter of the National Association
of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors) to highlight the benefits of local
control.
- We began broadcasting our Public access (BAPA), Educational (BPS) and Governmental (BAMA) channels on ATT Uverse Ch 99 platform 9/09. There are still some technical challenges as we cannot see our signal at the BCTV studio and await a commercial remedy from ATT.
- We participated in a full day Strategic Planning Session 12/09 with Intellitrends, LLC of Clarkston, MI.
