Program Schedule Answer Book Operating Rules & Procedures


8.0

Fundraising

After receiving approval in advance from Auburn Area Access, users may conduct fundraising activities during a program cablecast on a public access channel managed by Auburn Area Access/Auburn Community Television, without charges for such channel use, if the activities meet the following criteria:

8.1
All funds generated from such fundraising activities shall be used only in support of the user's cablecasting activities on such channels.
8.11
The purpose of the fundraising activity must be clearly stated during the cablecast at least once every half-hour.
8.12
The purpose and method of the fundraising activity must have been previously approved by the Auburn Area Access Board of Directors.
8.2
No user may use such channels to raise funds for any other organization or any purpose other than that stated above in Subsection 9.1. This shall not, however, prevent the cablecast of public service announcements, including announcements (which do not include prices) of fundraising events or activities for non-profit organizations.
8.3
During an auction or similar fundraising activity within a program:
8.31
Credit announcements may identify particular products or services.
8.32
Credit announcements shall not include promotion of such products or services beyond that necessary for the specific auction purposes.
8.33
Visual exposure may be given to a display in the auction area including the underwriter's name and trademark and product or service, or a representation thereof.
9.0
Acknowledgments and Disclaimers
9.1
All tape recorded and/or live programming cablecast on a public access channel managed by Auburn Area access must clearly identify the producer of the program to be cablecast at the beginning or end of the program.
9.2

Within the program credits (through an aural or visual credit, or both) of all programs made with the facilities and services of Auburn Community Television, the producer must include the following statement:

"This program was made possible by the use of facilities and services of Auburn Community Television."

9.3
As previously stated in Subsection 7.22, appropriate acknowledgment should be given in the credits to the musical compositions licensed by ASCAP or BMI that are included in the producer's program.
9.4
When required by Auburn Area Access/Auburn Community Television, a disclaimer must be included at the beginning and end of the program to indicate that the views expressed in the program do not necessarily reflect those of Auburn Area Access/Auburn Community Television.
9.5.1
When required by Auburn Area Access/Auburn Community Television, an announcement must be included at the beginning of the program to indicate that portions of the upcoming program may be inappropriate for children, or deal with issues of a particularly sensitive nature, etc., and that viewer discretion advised.