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* Communication Problems, Networking, Funding (e.g., lack of civic engagement; <br />difficulty in getting community engaged in issues; lack of volunteerism; people <br />with very busy schedules; polarization among community groups) <br />* Infrastructure/Transportation (e.g., aging infrastructure; cost of roads and <br />streets; lack of public and adaptive transportation) <br />* Government - Related Concerns (e.g., the need for cooperation and <br />consolidation between local governments; increasing dysfunction in state and <br />local government) <br />• When asked what makes it difficult for organizations, local government departments, <br />or schools to effectively communicate information to their constituencies and <br />residents of the NSCC member cities, the leading areas identified were: <br />* Lack of time, resources, communication skills, collaboration <br />* Audience issues, apathy, information overload, other interests, etc. <br />* Inadequate communications media and methods <br />* PEG Access - related issues <br />* Language, cultural and other barriers <br />• When asked how their organizations or agencies could use cable or PEG Access <br />channels and a community media center to inform, entertain, and educate area <br />residents, over 100 suggestions of program content and technology applications were <br />identified. <br />• When asked what would make it easier for their organization to use cable or PEG <br />Access channels and a community media center to communicate, the primary <br />categories of need included: <br />• Cable Company's Infrastructure, Equipment and System Design, Policies, etc. <br />(e.g., cable more accessible to low income population; easier remote origination; <br />PEG channels with technical quality of broadcast channels [SAP, closed <br />captioning, HD]; regional interconnection of PEG channels; VOD for PEG Access) <br />* PEG Access Programming, Distribution, Bandwidth, Channels (e.g., bandwidth <br />for future services [3D, HD]; NSCC franchise area government channel; CTV <br />apps for mobile devices; live video streaming; sharing program content across <br />the state) <br />* PEG Access Staff Assistance, Policies, Services, Collaboration (e.g., build <br />partnerships between organizations to create programming; cost effective technical <br />assistance; more staff to create content; studio and edit suite schedules online) <br />v <br />6 <br />