Upcoming Events:
General Meeting- Wednesday, December 13th @ 12noon (ZOOM): Presentation: ENCO Systems, Bill Bennett, Media Solutions & Accounts Manager
JAG Webinar- Thursday, December 21st @ 2pm: ADA Compliance and What Does it Mean for your Station and Township? We will discuss Department of Justice requirements on ADA compliance for local governments, their websites, video streaming and even cable broadcasting. We have heard rumors of closed captioning for years, but this new push may require it sooner than later. Hear what the experts are saying about it, what you can do now and how to prepare for the next 12 months or less. Panelists: TBA
Learn MoreSave the Date 2024 JAG Conference May 16 Crowne Plaza – Edison, NJ
Learn MoreWho Should Join Jag?
Membership shall be open to any community access station operated by local governments, non-profit schools, colleges, universities, and teaching hospitals associated with an institution of higher learning with internal network, and individuals producing video content, any manufacturers, integrators, vendors or private for profit organizations, and any non-profit organizations, supporting the goals and objectives of JAG. …
Learn MoreA Message on the Importance of JAG at this time from Craig Coughlin
Latest JAG News
Spotlight: Newark – Quality Content at Newark 78
by Gary Campbell, Station Manager/Producer, Newark TV
In today’s competitive television, cable and streaming market, government-access television Newark TV-78 is producing high quality content for the largest city in New Jersey–Newark. Newark continues to shine in public safety, affordable housing, the arts, equitable growth and empowering residents. Mayor Ras Baraka says that in 2023 we are finally experiencing the Newark Renaissance that has been in motion for over fifty years, and TV78 has been there to help the city achieve its goals.
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Legislative Update November 2023: News from Washington DC
by Dave Garb, Legislative Committee Chair
Senate confirms Anna Gomez to FCC
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Universal Service Fund – Latest Update
On January 19th, the 5th Circuit Appellate Court tried to decide if it should toss out a ruling that upholds the Federal Communications Commission’s Universal Service Fund. The judges expressed their objections about the constitutionality of the practice of using an outside company to collect fees for the telecom assistance programs.
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ENCO Systems- Continuous Access Realtime Translation
by Bill Bennett, Media Solutions & Accounts Manager
Your municipality’s broadcasts are key to informing your residents about what matters in their community, and ENCO has products that make your content more accessible to a broader audience with economical, automated Closed Captions and in-room CART displays. We can also help make your productions and playout more reliable via our acquisition of RUSHWORKS, a world-class computer-based video production and playout maker. All this is available via a single, consolidated package with unified US-based support.
Latest JAG News
President’s Message: November 2023 Holiday Wish List
by Bob Duthaler
It is now officially the start of the Holiday Season, starting with Thanksgiving just ending. This also means there are just slightly more than 30 days until the new year starts. Every year at my house, the kids get ready to celebrate Christmas and they start working on their Christmas List, although as they get older the gifts become more expensive! The same can be said for running your station or JAG as an organization.
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JAG at the League of Municipalities Next Week
Special Sessions on:
*Broadband* – Available Federal Funding,
Using Your Existing Infrastructure,
and *H.R. 3557*
The American Broadband Deployment Act of 2023
&
New Ways You Can Communicate With Your Citizens Beyond the Traditional Cable Television Channels!
Latest JAG News
JAG Schedules Three Sessions at the New Jersey League of Municipalities Annual Conference
November 15, 2023
Follow the Money: The Sequel
(Joint Session with the NJ League)
10:45 AM-12:00 PM
Room 413
November 16, 2023
Using Existing Infrastructure to Enhance Broadband Deployment
(Joint Session with the NJ League)
9:00 AM-10:15 AM
November 16, 2023
Municipal Television: It’s Not Just Cable Anymore
10:45 AM-12:00 PM
Room 409
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