All CEOs have the right to voice their opinions to the Forum and to the Council in person and through other means. All CEOs will be on the record with their votes at the Forum. To advise and assist the work of the Forum, lay people and public broadcasting professionals other than CEOs may be involved through ad hoc committees where appropriate. V. Member Principles 1. Public television stations operate under a variety of economic and ownership models, and members acknowledge that it benefits all stations to broaden and deepen the understanding of these different models.
Members are free to determine how best to fulfill their mission in the community they serve.
At the same time, members acknowledge that public television stations are inter-dependent. Members pledge to invest the resources given them by the American public to fulfill their missions as effectively as possible. Members will strive to do no harm to any station. The Council 1. The work of the Forum will be guided by the Council, which will meet in person no less than four times a year.