Cable Television
CBG's experience with cable television spans back to the late 1970s across a broad range of subject areas, which enables us to provide expert assistance with multiple cable television-related projects, including, for example:
Cable-Related Community Needs Assessment
- Telephone-based, written and online surveys of subscribers and nonsubscribers
- Focus groups, workshops, public forums, meetings and hearings
- Statistical, multi-variant evaluation of the data gathered
- Reporting and prioritization of needs
- Recommendations for developing franchise provisions that meet the needs assessed
System Technical Review & Audit
- Evaluation of the current system concerning infrastructure code compliance and digital system performance
- Review of system technological components, including Hybrid Fiber Coax (HFC), Fiber to the Neighborhood (FTTN) and Fiber to the Premises (FTTP) architectures
- Evaluation of services, including digital video services and compression rates, cable modem services, video on demand, HD and HD4K TV
- Analysis of system upgrade scenarios and plans
Public, Educational & Governmental (PEG) Access Analysis
- Overall ascertainment of PEG Channel needs
- Facilities and equipment age, condition, replacement and upgrade analysis
- Existing channel capacity use and future need analysis
- Service delivery evaluation, including delivery in SD, HD and successor formats, video streaming and video-on-demand
- Analysis of training and facilitation services
- Access provider organizational analysis
- Recommendations on future content development to meet community needs
Institutional Network (I-Net) Development, Evaluation & Valuation
- Ascertainment of I-Net needs
- Evaluation of existing I-Nets, including architecture, capacity and ability to meet application requirements
- Evaluation of existing and recommendations on future organizational video, voice and data communications applications
- Evaluation of existing I-Nets and projections for the future
- Audit of existing I-Net infrastructure and transport system performance
Franchise-Related Cable Regulatory Processes
- Past performance and franchise compliance reviews
- Assistance with franchise administration and management
- Assistance with franchise negotiations and development in both the formal and informal renewal processes
- Competitive cable system franchising
- Evaluation of cable operator proposals and qualifications
- Assistance in franchise agreement and ordinance drafting
- Development of Request for Renewal Proposals (RFRPs) in the formal renewal process
Cable Television Project Publications
For all your cable television franchising and regulatory needs, contact CBG Communications today!
