Residence

Any resident of the City of Auburn or an employee or agent of a non-profit community group or organization with offices located within Auburn Area will satisfy the residency requirement.

Residency shall be defined as having a verifiable residential mailing address.

Nonresidents may be eligible to use Auburn Community Television channel space if their programming is submitted on behalf of a non-profit community group or organization with offices located within the Auburn Area, by which they have been designated as staff members or representatives. Such individuals will be issued a User I.D. card which indicates this restricted status.

Full-time student status at any Placer Union High School District school may satisfy residency requirement

Age

A potential user must be 18 years of age or older to request use of Auburn Community Television channel space with the following exceptions:

A minor may request such use if an adult parent or legal guardian assumes legal responsibility.

An adult taking responsibility for a minor in Auburn Community Television activities must have knowledge of the required orientation procedures described below.

A minor must also complete the required orientation procedures described below.

A minor shall be issued a User ID card, which indicates his or her restricted status, based on age.

Program Content Responsibility

A potential user of ACTV channel space acknowledges that he or she takes full responsibility for the content of the programming submitted to be cablecast, and agrees to permit Auburn Community Television to provide his or her name and phone number as included on the required "Playback Request Form" to viewers who wish to respond directly to views expressed in his or her program.

Orientation Procedures

A potential user of Auburn Community Television channel space must first verify that he or she fully understands the responsibilities inherent in such use.

Copies of Auburn Area Access/Auburn Community Television "Operating Rules and Procedures" will be available each potential user, who should examine this document carefully.

The potential user must sign a "Statement of Compliance" with the Auburn Area Access/Auburn Community Television Operating Rules and Procedures, provide verification of age and residency, and present a current valid California ID card which includes his or her picture (e.g., driver's license). Signed Statement of Compliance forms will be kept on permanent file.

Upon receipt of a potential user's signed Statement of Compliance form, verification of age and residency, and presentation of his or her current valid California ID card, a staff member will issue a laminated Auburn Community Television "User ID" card to the applicant free of charge. The User ID card will include the California ID card number. There is a $2 re-issue charge for lost or missing cards.

Auburn Community Television Individual Members

To reserve and use any equipment or to be a program provider, the user must be an individual member in good standing of Auburn Area Access/Auburn Community Television.