WHEREAS, RESOLUTION The Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting has both read and discussed in public session the attached memorandum; and WHEREAS, The Board finds the proposal for structuring the Corporation for Public Broadcasting outlined therein desirable in principle; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT: The Board directs its management to discuss this This column represents the changes from the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967, as amended by the Public Broadcasting Financing Act of 1975, to the new Public Telecommunications Financing Act of 1978. 2/ This column expresses CPB's interpretation of the Congressional intent in the change of selected provisions, based on language from the Conference Report, relevant portions of the House and Senate Reports and House and Senate Floor debate. The statements listed in this column are not intended to describe particular future polices, plans, or actions of CPB 3) Noncommercial telecommunications entities and nonprofit educational and cultural organizations which are not primarily engaged in broadcasting are eligible for grants 4) Applicants must partici- of the use of alternative 5) Applicants must make 6) Applicants must be eligible to receive 7) Eliminates statutory ceiling for each state of no more than 8 1/2% of the appropriation INTENT/RESULT Expands potentially eligible applicants Allow flexibility in administration of program. Conferees expect equitable and geographically balanced distribution of funds. (Conference Report, p. 25) SEC. 392(c) 1) Planning grants available to applicants who meet eligibility criteria of 392(a) for up to 100% of amount needed to plan projects for which facilities grants could be used |