Boulder Community Media

The Open Media Globe
Submitted by erin on Mon, 08/03/2009 - 14:59
Contact Information
Individual Applicant Name: 
Alan O'Hashi
About the Center
1. Does your organization currently have a public computer center?: 
No
2. What is the goal of your public computer center? If it currently is not set up do you have organizational capacity for one?: 
No - but would like to have someone dedicated to programming, if we can get some money.
3. What percentage of content submitted to your station is posted online?: 
0
4. Will your organization's public computer center be available to all members of the general public or a specific population?: 
Boulder Community Media operates Boulder Valley channel 22 and connects Boulder Valley residents by convening students of all ages who seek quality programs, coverage of relevant educational and community topics. BV22 is engaged in its present, and committed to a vibrant future. BV22 celebrates and sustains Boulder Valley history and culture through excellence in electronic communications.
5. Do you charge membership dues or other fees to the population you are proposing to serve?: 
Yes
6. What is the disabilities status for members in your area? Check all that apply.: 
Answer to be determined.
Center Capacity
7. For the following questions regarding your center's capacity, are the values current or proposed?: 
Proposed
Public computer center name and type.: 
Boulder Community Media Computer Lab
How many broadband-related equipment units (e.g. computers, wireless devices) have you/do you intend to purchase overall?: 
15
Center's Broadband Connection Speed (MBps): 
1
Number of Persons served per 120-hour business week?: 
75
Number of Persons served per 48-hour weekend?: 
15
Center Demographic Information
8. What is the estimated population size of your service area?: 
293161
9. What is your service area identifier?: 
Boulder County Metro Area
10. What age distribution(s) will your center serve?: 
5 to 19 years
20 to 29 years
29 to 39 years
11. What ethnicity(s) will your center serve?: 
Non-Hispanic White
Non-Hispanic Black
Non-Hispanic Asian
12. What gender(s) will your center serve?: 
Male
Female
13. What is the median household income for the population your center will serve?: 
$50,000 - $74,999
14. What education levels will your center serve?: 
Middle - Grade 6 to Grade 8
Secondary - Grade 8 to Grade 12
College
15. What is the unemployment rate for your service area?: 
7
16. What describes the language preference of your service area?: 
English - Primary
17. Please describe your center's outreach strategy and how can you reach communities lacking broadband access. : 
Answer to be determined.
18. If you provide a computer checkout or giveaway program, how many users do you expect to provide equipment or computers?: 
Answer to be determined.
19. How will you measure the program's impact in reaching disconnected communities and increase broadband adoption?: 
Answer to be determined.
20. Please describe your primary training and educational programs, including curricula, student certification programs, etc.: 
Answer to be determined.
Other Information
21. Is there evidence that less than 40% of your service population has broadband web access?: 
No
22. How will your center provide a $10,000 match of funds?: 
We have a portion of PEG equipment funds that could be allocated
23. Does your center currently have an online component or plans for an online component?: 
Yes
26. Are you interested in enabling your community to directly schedule any portion of your programming schedule?: 
Yes
27. Are you interested in sharing content with other public access TV stations?: 
Yes