Stop the FCC from Defunding PEG Channels - Co-Sponsor The Protect Community Television Act
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Mar 13th, 2019Glen K. from Davis, CA writes:
Don't let the FCC remove the public from public airwaves. Please support local media and PEG access channels. -
Mar 13th, 2019Rob S. from Simsbury, CT writes:
Public Community TV is an asset to the town allowing local activity available to everyone, young and old. The loss of funding from the cable companies would be major loss to the community. Don't let this loss happen.REPORT COMMENTS
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Mar 13th, 2019Ferg J. from West Simsbury, CT writes:
PUblic access is our only local news outlet with demise of newspapers. Please support!REPORT COMMENTS
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Mar 13th, 2019Paul H. from Simsbury, CT writes:
Public Television provides a valuable service to the local communities. It is the only way to view the meetings of town boards and commissions. Local sports teams have their games televised, as well as other current events. Our station carries content on three channels, as well as on Youtube and Facebook. The vast majority of funding for community broadcasting comes from the cable companies. If the FCC re-writes the 1984 cable act, funding will disappear and so will the community stations. The defunding of PEG channels must be reconsidered.REPORT COMMENTS
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Mar 13th, 2019Someone from Simsbury, CT writes:
Public access provides information vital for an informed citizenry. It also creates communit. Too often local events are not covered by any other media outlet. As our population ages it is even more important to provide access to local events, meetings so all can stay involved in their communities.REPORT COMMENTS
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Mar 13th, 2019Lynne N. from Davis, CA writes:
It is vital to our community that everyone has access to local decision-making. We cannot all attend the plethora of public meetings, so we rely on the public access channels, which are entirely apolitical, to stay caught up. I strongly oppose the proposed changes to the FCC that would change or rewrite the 1984 Cable Act and thus harm the public.REPORT COMMENTS
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Mar 12th, 2019Ira B. from Davis, CA writes:
I oppose any change to the FCC proposes for changing/rewriting of the 1984 Cable Act. It's important to remember that public access channels provide an important window to local decision making by providing access to those who may find it difficult to attend local government meetings. These channels are apolitical, access is provided to all regardless of political affiliation.REPORT COMMENTS
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Mar 12th, 2019M.C. F. from North Hollywood, CA writes:
Public Access is a blessing. It provides opportunities for growth in local communities, platforms to birth new ideas and education in production, which, because of social media and growing technology, has become a booming industry! At minimum, it aides local leaders with addressing concerns of the community. In a world that’s changing so fast, it provides programs that feature materials that keeps things relevant, a canvas where expression can be heard free of interference and the power to help dreams be seen. It brings members of communities together and gives voice to their soul through the tools of production . Public Access is truly a treasure!REPORT COMMENTS
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Mar 8th, 2019John M. from Wakefield, MA writes:
Our local cable tv provides many things to our community. It interns students from our schools. It helps non profit organizations such Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. We have programs for shut ins , disabled and seniors.we have had church services for all that can’t attend. Our local station helps with programs informative about health and tips to protect against health issues. We have programs that help nonprofit organizations increase their memberships and their financial status. We have local and state programs about government. We provide PSA for all that is needed. We are providing jobs to people and that is possible through the quality of programming we offer. We are the only outlet for many citizens. Big time cable providers paying fees is a blessing not only to our community but many other. We are blessed to have the funds from them to keep improving our quality in all aspects of our station. In the short of things it would be hurting us more than it would help. FCC should always look into making things better for communication not making it worse. We don’t want to end up with less employees, less programs and faulty equipment. We have a strong community with much pride. Please don’t take away from that. ThanksREPORT COMMENTS
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Mar 8th, 2019John M. from Wakefield, MA writes:
Our local cable tv provides many things to our community. It interns students from our schools. It helps non profit organizations such Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. We have programs for shut ins , disabled and seniors.we have had church services for all that can’t attend. Our local station helps with programs informative about health and tips to protect against health issues. We have programs that help nonprofit organizations increase their memberships and their financial status. We have local and state programs about government. We provide PSA for all that is needed. We are providing jobs to people and that is possible through the quality of programming we offer. We are the only outlet for many citizens. Big time cable providers paying fees is a blessing not only to our community but many other. We are blessed to have the funds from them to keep improving our quality in all aspects of our station. In the short of things it would be hurting us more than it would help. FCC should always look into making things better for communication not making it worse. We don’t want to end up with less employees, less programs and faulty equipment. We have a strong community with much pride. Please don’t take away from that. ThanksREPORT COMMENTS
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Mar 8th, 2019John M. from Wakefield, MA writes:
Our local cable tv provides many things to our community. It interns students from our schools. It helps non profit organizations such Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. We have programs for shut ins , disabled and seniors.we have had church services for all that can’t attend. Our local station helps with programs informative about health and tips to protect against health issues. We have programs that help nonprofit organizations increase their memberships and their financial status. We have local and state programs about government. We provide PSA for all that is needed. We are providing jobs to people and that is possible through the quality of programming we offer. We are the only outlet for many citizens. Big time cable providers paying fees is a blessing not only to our community but many other. We are blessed to have the funds from them to keep improving our quality in all aspects of our station. In the short of things it would be hurting us more than it would help. FCC should always look into making things better for communication not making it worse. We don’t want to end up with less employees, less programs and faulty equipment. We have a strong community with much pride. Please don’t take away from that. ThanksREPORT COMMENTS
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Mar 7th, 2019Dan B. from Abington, MA writes:
Public Access TV, I am not afraid to say, is the only Free TV left. One of the only places where freedom of speech is happening. Kind of like Radio Free America only with pictures. The rest of the media is owned and controlled, even PBS. Public Access TV is the only place where people truly have access to a voice, A platform in which to speak in a country where people are supposedly free. The ruling Oligarchy would love to be rid or us and our opinions. That way they could truly rule the airwaves, or, rather, the fiber waves. Is this the end of America as we knew it? I feel bad for all those to come. Unless we wake up and do something about it.REPORT COMMENTS
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Mar 7th, 2019Clark R. from kingston, NY writes:
My PEG Station gets no fund.. Franchise tax goes right into the general fund..REPORT COMMENTS
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Mar 6th, 2019Natalie L. from Belmont, MA writes:
Please don’t defund this valuable resource! We love our local access station, Belmont Media Center!REPORT COMMENTS
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Mar 5th, 2019Jack C. from Rutland, VT writes:
With local newspaper coverage diminished, our PEG TV local access channels provide valuable public affairs programming and other content not available elsewhere. We need to continue this source of community news and information.REPORT COMMENTS
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Mar 5th, 2019John S. from Arvada, CO signed.
Mar 3rd, 2019Jennifer F. from Wallingford, CT signed.
Mar 2nd, 2019Someone from Azusa, CA writes:
The only place I can find positive local news is from my local peg funded channel. It is sometimes the only place I can find real news.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 1st, 2019Samuel G C. from Milton, VT writes:
My local Peg Access TV station receives reports annually from the 7 rural and 1 suburban stations it serves. Results of annual surveys provide reports from viewers and communities served that a majority of local and regional information and news is provided by our local/regional access TV station. Please use your strong influence with the FCC to insure they make no decision that will reduce American Public Access Television--specifically a decision which will reduce contributions by American commercial cable television corporations.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 1st, 2019Someone from Valencia, CA signed.
Mar 1st, 2019Someone from Pasadena, CA writes:
Public Access is necessary for communities to thrive and provide insights on community happenings and if the Docket NR 05-311 takes affect financially and starve the local communities, all the work and effort will be in vain. We ask you to not reduce the monetary support to operate the PEG ACCESS CHANNELS across the US.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 28th, 2019Richard U. from Orleans, MA writes:
Our local access station on Cape Cod not only provides local programming. They also televise candidates debates in local elections and public forums on current issues. In addition they provide training on using broadcast and other technology and skills. Cutting their funding would be a great mistake, and very short-sighted.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 28th, 2019Frederique R. from Belmont, MA writes:
The proposed FCC rule will cause real harm to my community Belmont, and will cause irreparable harm to Belmont Media Center, our PEG channel provider, which provides free services and produces local programming for the Town of Belmont and Belmont Public SchoolsREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 27th, 2019Thomas G. from Methuen, MA writes:
This greedy money-grab must stop... the corp types already got a great size welfare check this year... public access is important to the community, and gets info out that no one else cares to cover (networks)... we need to keep it healthy and strong...REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 27th, 2019Cecile P. from Lowell, MA writes:
Public access TV is very important to keep us informed as to what is going on in our city. Not every one can attend city council meetings, and other city and/or government meetings. It is also important for coverage of local events such as city events, local sports, school events, graduations, etc. Please save local access TV>REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 27th, 2019Deborah M. from Wellfleet, MA writes:
Public access TV allows transparency of our local boards and their meetings. For those of us who cannot attend all of the meetings of our towns and committees on Cape Cod having these meetings aired is of great importance. Local news is disappearing from network TV, especially on the Cape. Knowledge is key to a community. We need this service. We cannot function in the dark.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 26th, 2019Mark A. from Bellingham, WA writes:
I am an active user of Access Bellingham Television, which is the public access television channel for Bellingham, Washington. I wish that Congress would stop the FCC from trying to re-write the 1984 Cable Act to financially starve local communities and the public channels in its rule making Docket NR 05-311.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 26th, 2019Someone from Bellingham, WA writes:
Taking the public out of Government bit by bit and making it easier to do things behind closed doors seems to be the way things are going these days. Aside from that the opportunity for people in local communities to have access to public television, and workshops to give them an outlet to have a voice of their own, and show what is going on in their community apart from what the increasingly corporate broadcast news is showing is shameful. It also gives people a chance to experiment and learn something they may not have the wherewithal to do otherwise. In a time where the have nots are growing day by day is this something we really want our government to stop providing when more money gets thrown at special interests?REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 26th, 2019William J. from Bedford, NH writes:
This is shocking and ludicrous. There is so much dependence in our community for the programming our PEG Channels provide to the community. Everything from sports, educational programming and government meetings to safety and emergency infomation in support of our Fire and Police Departments. In fact our safety services has the capability to override our channels with live programming from the Police and Fire Departments so viewers are getting critical emergency in a real live moment. Please don't listen to people who think PEG TV and our on line simultaneous streaming capability is still living in the 80"s and 90"s with "Wayne's World" Programming. We are all light years ahead. Taking money aways to provide these services is an unbelievable disservice for local programming. Pleasae vote against this change. It will be the death knell fol local community programming.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 26th, 2019Pamela S. from Wallingford, VT writes:
Our organization depends on PEG for so many opportunities for promotion and sharing information about our programs and services.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 26th, 2019Pamela S. from Wallingford, VT writes:
Our organization depends on PEG for so many opportunities for promotion and sharing information about our programs and services.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 26th, 2019Teri S. from Ortonville, MI writes:
I strongly oppose the FCC's conclusions in the Second Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making. Public Access TV is essential to the community as the recorders of community history. Major Market stations do not document the workings and history of individual communities. Public access is very important for transparency of governmental and local information as well as education in a democracy. It is an historic travesty to deprive communities of their freedom of speech, education and public interest information, and losing PEG funding will be it's cause. The commercial interests that use our public rights of way must give back to the community and PEG is how this has been done and very well should continue.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 26th, 2019Teri S. from Ortonville, MI writes:
I strongly oppose the FCC's conclusions in the Second Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making. Public Access TV is essential to the community as the recorders of community history. Major Market stations do not document the workings and history of individual communities. Public access is very important for transparency of governmental and local information as well as education in a democracy. It is an historic travesty to deprive communities of their freedom of speech, education and public interest information, and losing PEG funding will be it's cause. The commercial interests that use our public rights of way must give back to the community and PEG is how this has been done and very well should continue.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 26th, 2019Teri S. from Ortonville, MI writes:
I strongly oppose the FCC's conclusions in the Second Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making. Public Access TV is essential to the community as the recorders of community history. Major Market stations do not document the workings and history of individual communities. Public access is very important for transparency of governmental and local information as well as education in a democracy. It is an historic travesty to deprive communities of their freedom of speech, education and public interest information, and losing PEG funding will be it's cause. The commercial interests that use our public rights of way must give back to the community and PEG is how this has been done and very well should continue.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 25th, 2019John M. from Pawlet, VT writes:
Public access is very important for transparency and information and education in a democracy. Please continue funding for our local public access PEGTV out of Rutland VT.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 25th, 2019John M. from Pawlet, VT writes:
Public access is very important for transparency and information and education in a democracy. Please continue funding for our local public access PEGTV out of Rutland VT.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 25th, 2019John M. from Pawlet, VT writes:
Public access is very important for transparency and information and education in a democracy. Please continue funding for our local public access PEGTV out of Rutland VT.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelFeb 24th, 2019Roberta E. from West Hartford, CT writes:
An informed public makes for a free America.REPORT COMMENTS
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