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187. TUESDAY, November 27, 2001 The item must meet the mission statement for the Channel and be of interest to the viewers · No political messages · No commercial advertising · No religious messages · No offensive language GUIDELINES Bulletin board messages must be approved in writing by the agency or department head prior to submission Items must be submitted at least ten (10) days before an event or activity Messages must be submitted to the Public Information Officer on the official Bulletin Board Message Form. All information on the Form must be provided. Allow three (3) days from submission for the message to appear on the bulletin board. If the message is not approved, the Public Information Officer will return the Form to the department/agency along with a reason why the message was turned down. PROGRAMMING PRODUCED BY OTHER SOURCES The Channel may accept programming from outside sources. All programs must meet the mission statement for the Channel. All programs must be previewed and approved prior to scheduling for cablecasting. Any program under consideration may be accepted as presented, may be turned down completely, or may be given conditional approval. Conditional approval may be granted if a program has sections in it that require editing by the producer. In such cases, the Public Information Officer will describe in writing the sections that need editing in order to qualify for cablecasting. Editing or deletion of sections may be necessary for technical quality among other conditions. The producer will then have the option of making all specified changes, or withdrawing the program from consideration altogether. ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS Programs are subject to approval by the City Manager. Any disputes shall be resolved by the Public Information Officer. If a resolution cannot be reached, the City Manager's decision shall be final. Approved programming will be cablecast at a time and date specified by the Public Information Officer. An estimated timeframe from program approval to cablecasting is based on current scheduling requirements and channel workload. Content shall be judged as to its interest to the majority of Martinsville residents or to its ability to meet stated City goals. Technical quality shall be equal to or better than the acceptable standards set by the cable television industry. All programs must have been originally recorded on SVHS or VHS. Copies must be provided in SVHS or VHS format. Programming accepted for cablecast from other sources may be retained for repeat cablecasting at the discretion of the Public Information Officer, and the producer agrees that the program will not be shown over other Martinsville television channels for a period of ninety (90) days following the cablecast. Commercial programming is prohibited. Commercial programs are defined as those having as the primary purpose to promote commercial/profit-making services, products, trade or business or, advertising material designed to promote the sale of commercial products or services.