Viewing cable television systems as a new communications system rather than just another business, this handbook provides a variety of information designed for local officials who must make knowledgeable public interest decisions. After a critical history of franchising procedures and a discussion of the naivete of local governments, the specific…

The cable television situation in New Jersey, particularly as it pertains to the educational potential of the medium is disucssed in this brief document. The stated purpose of the report is to inform New Jersey citizens of some of the options and opportunities that remain open to them in developing municipal cable television systems that are…

Libraries interested in using television to expand their services to the community should become familiar with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) guidelines that require cable television operators to provide an experimental public access channel. Such libraries should link with public agencies and educational institutions to: (1) organize…

The results of evaluation of a cable television system in the Shawnee Mission Public Schools are provided in this report. The cable system is briefly described, and a breakdown by type of usage for junior high and high school courses is given. The personnel involved in the cable television system are described with an estimate of their time…

The purpose of this paper is to present a developed, methodological approach for the study of cable television stations affiliated with higher education institutions, and also to present significant findings detailing the operational problems of higher education-affiliated cable television stations. Based on a literature search which identified…

Cable television offers a great potential for the improvement of present health services. A multipurpose cable communications system, adapted to interorganizational medical uses, could constitute the communications infrastructure needed in the present disorganized state of health care delivery. Such a system of video and data transmission offers…

A study examined the extent to which the availability of cable television service in a household diverted viewers from local television channels. Questions concerning media use were included in three comprehensive market surveys conducted in three diverse areas. Approximately 1,000 telephone interviews were conducted in the three areas. The…

A statewide conference organized by the Regents of the University of the State of New York explored the potential uses of cable television to meet educational and instructional needs. Participants included both municipal and town officials and chief school and higher education administrators. The conference examined several aspects of cable…

The video coordinator for the Trenton, Michigan, schools tells how they use educational access cable television to broadcast information about schools to the community. (MLF)

Demonstrates the effectiveness of interactive cable television in the delivery of social services to senior citizens. Increased awareness of community problems, expanded knowledge about social services, and greater involvement in social processes are noted in a survey of the viewers of the New York University--Reading (Pennsylvania) Consortium…

Complete technical papers of the 1977 National Cable Television Association Convention are included in this report. Twenty-two of 32 papers and two abstracts cover the topics of advanced cable television techniques, human reactions to television picture impairment, special displays and services, protection from theft of service, everyday…

Television projects for the deaf are described with special focus on activities by the Deafness Research and Training Center to develop a cable television cooperative to produce and distribute programs for the deaf. The chapter on cable television considers principles of cable television, the model for a cable television cooperative, steps in…

This comprehensive report, prepared by a national commercial information company, describes the current status (1972) of cable television in the United States. The report provides general historical and background information pertaining to the future growth of the industry, the national marketing outlook, the relationship between cable operators…

A brief description is presented of the present uses, regulatory structure, and future potentials of cable television for Canada. Some 30% of Canada is already wired for cable, as opposed to 9% in the United States. (RH)

This paper addresses the implications for education and social action broadcasting of proposals for the expansion of cable television contained in two British Government reports: "A Report of the Inquiry into Cable Expansion and and Broadcasting Policy" (the Hunt Report) and a white paper, "The Development of Cable Systems and…