[Rfu-station] RFU Meeting Notes, 15 May 2007

[Mike Lehman]

About 12 present, Ray circulated the sign-in sheet.

Temporary Revision to Training: This spring, it was decided that 
training should be restricted to designated trainers via the Membership 
group in order to ensure that everyone receives effective, standardized 
training. It was also decided that we would require retraining for all 
programming group members at some point in the future.

Access to training has been difficult, with a number of people recently 
being unable to arrange for training due to other commitments by the few 
designated trainers. As a temporary measure, we decided that the 
designated trainer program is a good idea, but requires better 
organization before it will be effective. Since we anticipate retraining 
everyone once things are better organized, it was decided that training 
could be done with volunteers who are current, trained airshifters until 
then, provided FCC rules and regulations are covered in detail so they 
are clearly understood and that those trained be made aware of the 
basics of studio operation and RFU structure.

Thus for the time being, all training should include showing those 
trained how to access the RFU wiki at: 
http://www.ucimc.org/wiki/index.php/WRFU

The following specific documents on FCC regulations will be reviewed 
during the training and any questions about them discussed during the 
training.

*Obscene* material may not be broadcast at any time. Material that is 
merely *indecent* and/or *profane* may be broadcast *between 10 p.m. and 
6 a.m.* local time (the so-called "safe harbor" period).

Confused about the difference between obscene, indecent and profane 
material?
See this:
http://radio.about.com/od/sternindecency/a/blobscenityplus.htm

FCC LPFM Checklist (pdf) 
<http://www.fcc.gov/eb/bc-chklsts/EB18LPFM0805.pdf>:
http://www.fcc.gov/eb/bc-chklsts/EB18LPFM0805.pdf

Studio Cleanliness, Lights, Etc.: The studio is a shared resource. 
Everyone is expected to clean up after themselves before leaving the 
studio. Please report any instances where you find that the studio has 
been left in disarray and the offenders will be notified. Also, please 
turn out the studio lights and turn off all mics when leaving the 
station on automation.

There was some discussion on other issues, but no other decisions.