(a) Videoconferencing equipment used in a dedicated
video room environment shall meet the below ITU standards for the
respective medium of transmission:
(1) ITU H.320 or H.324 for videoconferencing over a
public switched telephone network (PSTN), private line facility, or
integrated switched digital network (ISDN);
(2) ITU H.323/SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) for
videoconferencing over the Internet; or
(3) Proprietary vendor protocols as long as the governmental
body has received certification from the vendor stating that the vendor's
equipment and proprietary software protocol release version meet or
exceed the required ITU standards.
(b) When using a computer web conferencing system at
the primary dedicated video room environment site, a large monitor
and adequate speakers shall be used.
(c) Audio signals from a remote dedicated video room
environment(s) shall be of similar quality and volume as the local
audio at the primary dedicated video room environment.
(d) At least one monitor shall be available at the
primary dedicated video room environment site for the audience to
easily see remote meeting participants. When using a computer web
conferencing system at the primary site, a large monitor and adequate
speakers shall be used. The audience and members of the governmental
body shall have full view of at least one monitor at each meeting
location. Additional monitors shall be placed, as necessary, to ensure
a clear view by all in attendance.
(e) If a governmental body uses a dedicated video room
environment for the dedicated camera and speaker equipment but is
using a computer-based videoconferencing application that is not part
of the proprietary dedicated video room equipment setup, then the
entity must comply with all minimum standards for computer-based application
software and is not subject to the requirements of a dedicated video
room environment.
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