[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Wrentham as Art. 3.70 of the 2013 Bylaws; amended in its entirety 6-9-2014 ATM by Art. 21. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
A. 
There shall be a standing committee to be known as the "Cable Advisory Committee."
B. 
The committee, which shall be appointed by the Select Board, shall consist of five voting members and one nonvoting liaison from the Select Board, as follows: one member representing the Wrentham School Committee, one member representing the King Philip Regional School Committee, one member nominated by and to represent the Wrentham Cable Access Corporation, and two members at large, each of whom shall be a subscriber to the local cable network.
[Amended 11-21-2022 STM by Art. 2]
C. 
No person shall be disqualified from serving as a member at large by reason of being a member of Wrentham Cable Access Corporation, provided that he or she is not an officer or director of said corporation.
The Committee shall:
A. 
Monitor and advise and/or make recommendation to the Town of Wrentham and to its franchising authority (the Select Board) on matters related to the current operations of those educational access, public cable access, or cable network television operations franchised by the Town, including but not limited to network and local programming, rates/fees, service and distribution and franchising compliance;
[Amended 11-21-2022 STM by Art. 2]
B. 
Play a key role in the license renewal process, including ascertaining the Town's cable needs and interests pursuant to 47 U.S.C. § 446;[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 47 U.S.C. § 546, regarding franchise renewal.
C. 
Facilitate communications and activities between the Town's cable network vendor(s), the Wrentham Cable Access Corporation, interested citizens and the franchising authority;
D. 
Educate municipal and school officials, community organizations and the general public about the available benefits of, and rights under, the cable license; and
E. 
Such other matters as the Select Board may request from time to time. With regard to the license renewal process, the Committee shall gather information and conduct necessary hearings related to system design/upgrade, consumer protection, expansion of service area, programming and local programming/access, rates and fees and other such relevant matters.
[Amended 11-21-2022 STM by Art. 2]